Early Child Intern-Infant/Todd

Course Description

Prerequisite: Permission of the Program Director. This course is identified as an Internship experience at SMC. This course requires placement in a state-licensed infant or toddler classroom, playgroup, or family infant toddler program. To meet the requirements for this course, the student will be placed, supervised, and evaluated under the direction of a college staff member to ensure a meaningful internship experience. Topics include: environmental factors essential for quality infant/toddler care and education in group settings, high-quality, developmentally appropriate perspectives, and the importance of a knowledge base that recognizes healthy adult-child interactions and play-based experiences as the foundation for future academic learning. This course meets Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Clinical Experience Requirements in the category of student contact hours for B-K band. This course requires a minimum of 200 hours of field experience. This course aligns with MDE B-K standards for teacher preparation and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Standards, Competencies ECE I and II. This is an internship and, therefore, requires a final grade of C or better. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer]