2023 Fall Course Info
2024 Spring Course Info
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Spring 2024 Course Information
Practicum III - Capstone Experience
| University: | Iowa State University |
| Course Number: | E C P 460 |
| Credit Hours: | 6 credit hours - $435 per credit |
| Start/End Dates: | January 16, 2024 - May 09, 2024 |
Course Description
This teaching practicum is a 15-week experience in which the university student demonstrates practical application of developmentally appropriate early childhood teaching techniques. Throughout the course, the university student gains feedback for development as a teacher. Practicum students are involved in observation and evaluation of classroom experiences, environmental design, classroom management, and parent communication.
Contacts
Instructor
Celia Priebe Shedd
Office: 515-294-8877
cpshedd@iastate.edu
Campus Coordinator
For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Not Required
Course Access
In the three weeks prior to the start of class, students will receive course information and access instructions via email from the Iowa State campus coordinator, Iowa State Online.
The email will include instructions for how students can set up their Iowa State Net-ID and password which is needed to log into Iowa State’s Canvas system. It typically takes 1-2 business days after setting up a Net-ID before students can log into Iowa State’s Canvas. Courses may not be visible in Canvas until the first day of class.
If students experience problems registering for a Net-ID, they can contact the Iowa State Solution Center for assistance at 515-294-4000. Students will need their 9-digit ISU university ID (provided in the ISU campus coordinator email) for the Solution Center to assist them. The Solution Center is open evenings and weekends. View the Solution Center's hours of operation.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
Comments
Students need to have a practicum site approved before the start of the semester.
The Great Plains IDEA program has allowed me the flexibility to continue my education while also being a full-time extension agent and mother to twin boys. The program has given me the opportunity to interact with students and teaching professionals from various universities that I may have never met. This program has allowed me to focus not only on my education but also on my profession and family and for that, I will be forever grateful.