EDU 215 - Field Experience

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Education

Description:

This course will provide an orientation to various aspects of teaching in K-4 schools. Topics will include curriculum, planning, effective instruction, discipline, and the structure of the school. Field experiences will be related to course topics. Students will complete 30 hours of observation in the field. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Create environments that are educationally-focused, respectful, safe, supportive and challenging for all children (PDE PK-4 Competencies: Development, Cognition, and Learning, C) Establish and maintain fair and consistent standards for classroom behavior (PDE PK-4 Competencies: Professionalism) Construct a variety of lesson and activity plans and set instructional goals and objectives guided by content, pedagogy and developmental considerations, consistent with PAs learning standards (PDE PK-4 Competencies: Professionalism) Demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to plan for: type, identification, prevalence, effective, evidenced-based instructional practices and adaptations (PDE PK-4 Competencies: Development, Cognition, and Learning, A) Demonstrate use of assessment data to implement instructional and/or programmatic revisions for quality improvement (PDE PK-4 Competencies: Assessment) Prerequisite: Students must have completed 15 credit hours to include ENG 100 and EDU 110. In addition, students must obtain the standard criminal background checks that are required for those who work in school settings. These include a fingerprint check, a Criminal Background Check (Act 34) and Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) prior to beginning the course. Background check forms are available online. The teacher will explain how to access them.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 100 and EDU 110

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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