Course: EED 550BEC. Supervised Clinical Practice for ECE (5-5-5)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Early Childhood Education Credential Program–University Intern Pathway; currently a teacher of record for a PK-3 classroom; verification of eligibility from the Credential Office. Course is taken up to three times during the Intern Program Pathway. Prior to first time taking course: Pre/Corequisite: EPC 430, EED 520, EED 555. Prior to second time taking course: Pre/Corequisite: EPC 430, EED 520, EED 555, EPC 634, SPED 402EC, EED 565M. Prior to third time taking course: Pre/Corequisite: EPC 430, EED 520, EED 555, EPC 634, SPED 402EC, EED 565M, SPED 431, EPC 683/SPED 535, EED 559D. This supervised clinical practice experience provides ECE candidates support throughout their enrollment in the program prior to their final semester. Candidates are supported in the opportunity to establish connections among course content, theories of teaching and learning, and classroom pedagogy. Interns will develop skills in planning daily standards-based lessons, implementing the elementary curriculum, engaging and supporting all students in learning, using educational technology, assessing student learning, and developing as a professional educator. Candidates plan lessons that provide access to the curriculum for all students and use a range of instructional strategies to tailor and adapt instruction as necessary to meet individual student needs. There is consistent focus on implementing positive behavioral support strategies with students and developing general pedagogical skills such as planning and teaching effective, meaningful, engaging lessons in all subjects, as well as integrated and designated English language development (ELD). Interns are provided formative feedback on supervised teaching and other examples of appropriate supervision activities (co-planning, assessment reflection, PLCs) from their on-site support provider and university supervisor to help them move toward mastery of the California Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). (Credit/No Credit only)