ECE516 - Field Placement and Integrative Seminar PS & KG

Subject Title
Field Placement and Integrative Seminar PS & KG

Subject Description
This subject prepares students to plan, implement and evaluate child-directed learning experiences for preschool and school-age children. The early childhood educator's role as facilitator will be studied and practised. Child guidance techniques will be utilized that support, nurture and respect children's individuality. Based on observation of children, students will develop skills in planning, implementing and evaluating safe, diverse, and developmentally appropriate programming that meets the needs of individuals and small groups of children. In addition, time is spent during seminar discussing and examining issues related to the field placement experience.


Note:
If at any time a student jeopardizes the emotional well-being, health or safety of a child through actions or behaviours and the supervising professor determines that the student is not capable of the required level of independent functioning, the student may be withdrawn from placement and may fail the course. The student may also be asked to leave the program.

Credit Status
ECE 516 is an Early Childhood Education Diploma prescribed subject.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject, the student will be able to:

1. Identify potential or actual health and safety hazards, indoors or outdoors, and to take appropriate action to address them.
2. Explain good hygiene, safety, health and nutrition practices to children in a way they can understand.
3. Provide supervision that is appropriate to the child's developmental levels.
4. Maintain an awareness of the whole group when working with an individual child or small group.
5. Describe changes that may indicate illness, allergy, injury or common childhood diseases.
6. Respond appropriately and sensitively to children's verbal and non-verbal expressions of need and their attempts to communicate.
7. Acknowledge and respond to each child's and to the group's behaviour, interests and ideas attentively, sensitively, meaningfully, respectfully and consistently.
8. Demonstrate respect for children's unique personalities, temperaments and their individual needs, cultures, and family contexts.
9. Support, comfort and encourage children who are experiencing difficulties and help them to understand and handle their feelings.
10. Establish realistic expectations and clear, developmentally appropriate limits and boundaries for children's behaviour.
11. Promptly acknowledge children who are behaving in a positive fashion and clearly identify for them the specific behaviour that they should continue or repeat.
12. Plan and provide active and quiet experiences, solitary and group experiences, and indoor and outdoor experiences.
13. Demonstrate positive interaction with others in day-to-day activities.
14. Plan an environment and set up activities that support and encourage positive social interaction among children.
15. Identify opportunities and set up play-based experiences that encourage children to develop their listening and understanding skills.
16. Model good use of language (good grammar, no slang or swear words).
17. Offer developmentally appropriate experiences related to reading, science, mathematics and social studies.
18. Demonstrate ethical behaviour and decision-making processes.
19. Encourage and support children's efforts to try new activities, to develop their own ideas and to use materials, toys and equipment in their own ways.
20. Show appreciation of and encourage children's creative expression.
21. Use observation in an objective, non-judgmental way to assess children's skills, abilities and interests.
22. Clearly describe their own role and responsibilities and those of others working in the setting.
23. Communicate information to others clearly and concisely.
24. Discuss issues arising from diverse perspectives and experiences or differences of opinion in an open, frank and respectful manner.

Academic Integrity
Seneca upholds a learning community that values academic integrity, honesty, fairness, trust, respect, responsibility and courage. These values enhance Seneca's commitment to deliver high-quality education and teaching excellence, while supporting a positive learning environment. Ensure that you are aware of Seneca's Academic Integrity Policy which can be found at: http://www.senecapolytechnic.ca/about/policies/academic-integrity-policy.html Review section 2 of the policy for details regarding approaches to supporting integrity. Section 2.3 and Appendix B of the policy describe various sanctions that can be applied, if there is suspected academic misconduct (e.g., contract cheating, cheating, falsification, impersonation or plagiarism).

Please visit the Academic Integrity website http://open2.senecac.on.ca/sites/academic-integrity/for-students to understand and learn more about how to prepare and submit work so that it supports academic integrity, and to avoid academic misconduct.

Discrimination/Harassment
All students and employees have the right to study and work in an environment that is free from discrimination and/or harassment. Language or activities that defeat this objective violate the College Policy on Discrimination/Harassment and shall not be tolerated. Information and assistance are available from the Student Conduct Office at student.conduct@senecapolytechnic.ca.

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The College will provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities in order to promote academic success. If you require accommodation, contact the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office at ext. 22900 to initiate the process for documenting, assessing and implementing your individual accommodation needs.

Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
Synchronous (live) classes may be delivered in person, in a Flexible Learning space, or online through a Seneca web conferencing platform such as MS Teams or Zoom. Flexible Learning spaces are equipped with cameras, microphones, monitors and speakers that capture and stream instructor and student interactions, providing an in-person experience for students choosing to study online.

Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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