Your Early Childhood Practicum and Student Teaching Experience

Book excerpt: For courses in Student Teaching/Practicum in Early Childhood. Your Early Childhood Practicum and Student Teaching Experience: Guidelines for Success is designed for students who are assuming the responsibilities of teaching young children while receiving guidance and supervision. This text offers both theory and practical application to guide each student to a successful conclusion of the practicum and student teaching experience. In addition, this text is a reference containing research-based, practical advice on such topics as developmentally appropriate practices and teacher competencies. Special care has been taken to include a broad range of early childhood experiences from birth through age 8. Other strengths of the book include its "Voices of Experience: Student Teachers Speak" feature, reader-friendly writing style, and practical instructional strategies.