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(SS) Social and Administrative SciencesEDC – Early Childhood Education (continued)for working with young children, (K-grade 3),and their families. The student is required tobe in the pre-primary setting 72 hours duringthe semester and is scheduled with practicuminstructor. The student must be concurrentlyenrolled in EDC 364: Integrating theCurriculum: K-3 and must earn at least a “B”in the practicum to continue in the program.0:2:2Student must pass appropriate PRAXIS IIbefore enrolling in Directed Teaching withSeminar.EDC 410Early Childhood Directed Teaching withSeminarPrerequisites: EDC 354, EDC 355, EDC362, EDC 363, EDC 364, EDC 372, EDC373, EDC 374, EDE 380, and EDE 385,admission to the School for Education andcriteria met for directed teaching.A twelve-week experience of directed teachingin two different early childhood settings(Infant/Toddler, Pre-primary or Primary K-3).Interactions with children and families froma variety of backgrounds will be an integralpart of the directed teaching experience.Included will be 30 contact hours of seminar,including intensive meeting time beforestudent teaching begins and weekly meetingsduring the experience of directed teaching anda culminating session following the directedteaching experience. The purpose of theseminar is to allow exploration of issues andexperiences in a reflective way to enhance thedirected teaching experience, and to articulatean appropriate philosophy of early childhoodeducation as a basis for making professionaldecisions. 2:12:14EDC 415Internship to ECE & LeadershipPrerequisites: EDC 354 or 354 A & B,EDC 355 or 355 A & B, EDC 362 or 362A & B, EDC 363 or 363 A & B, EDC 372,EDC 373, EDC 344, EDC 345, EDC 346,admission to the School for Education andcriteria met for requesting internship.Candidates, who are in catalogs dating 2009and later, will enroll in EDC 415 for 12 credithours. Candidates will plan a 10-week fulltimefield experience with their educationadvisor (candidates will spend no less than400 hours working directly at an internshipsite). Candidates, who are in catalogs 2008and earlier, will enroll in EDC 415 for 8credit hours. Candidates will plan a 16week, (minimum of 15 hours each week),field experience with their education advisor(Candidates will spend a minimum of 240hours working directly at an internship site).Both internships include a seminar designedto examine the role of leadership in earlychildhood education (Thirty contact hoursof seminar meetings for catalogs 2009 andlater and sixteen contact hours for catalogs2008 and earlier). The seminar will providean opportunity to support the development ofcandidates as leaders who empower, encourageand support others as they strive to meetgoals and become agents of change in earlychildhood programs. Degree portfolio will becompleted in this course. Variable Credit: 1:7:8or 2:10:12EDC 420Internship in Early Childhood TeachingYoung ChildrenPrerequisites: EDC 354 or 354 A & B,EDC 355 or 355 A & B, EDC 362, EDC 363or 363 A & B, EDC 372, EDC 373, admissionto the School for Education and criteria met forrequesting internship.Internship in Teaching Young Children isa ten-week experience working full-timeteaching internship in one or two different earlychildhood settings (Infant or Toddler and Preprimary).Candidates will spend no less than400 contact hours at the internship site. Theinternship can occur as a form of mentorshiponly if: 1.) The candidate is currently teachingfull-time; 2.) The site is pre-approved(accredited) AND 3.) The candidate canprovide evidence that a mentor will be providedby the school to meet with the candidate ona daily basis. Interactions with children andfamilies from a variety of backgrounds will be aninternal part of the directed teaching experience.Included with the internship experience willbe 30 contact hours of seminar. The purposeof the seminar is to allow exploration of issuesand experiences in a reflective way, to enhancethe teaching experience, and to articulate anappropriate philosophy of early childhoodeducation as a basis for making professionaldecisions. Degree portfolio will be completed inthis course. 2:10:12275