Can I use my present job teaching children for ECE 254, Field Work in Early Childhood Education?
Yes, for early childhood/child care centers if 1) the center is licensed; 2) the center is in Prince George s County or Washington, D.C., or no more than 5 miles off an exit off I-495, the Capital Beltway; 3) there is a cooperating teacher who is willing to work closely with you and the college, and provide regular feedback; 4) the center director approves of the arrangement; 5) you spend at least 12 regularly scheduled hours weekly with the children during active learning times (mornings and/or early-mid afternoons); 6) you can make arrangements to attend the weekly seminar (see the Schedule of Classes); and, 7) the children are under age 8. Yes, for public schools in Prince George s County if 1) there is a cooperating teacher who is willing to work closely with you and the college, and provide regular feedback; 2) the principal approves of the arrangement; 3) you spend at least 12 hours weekly with the children during active learning times (mornings and/or early-mid afternoons); 4) y