What is the Practicum in Infant-Toddler Education and Care (HDFS 365) and how do I register for it?
HDFS 365 offers students the experience of participating in an infant-toddler classroom of the A. Sophie Rogers Laboratory for Child and Family Studies as a student teacher. Students are placed in the setting for 8 hours per week plus take a 1.5 hour seminar class where they work alongside members of the classroom teaching team and participate in all aspects of the teaching profession including curriculum planning, implementation of planned experiences, and daily management of classroom activities and routines. This practicum provides an excellent opportunity for students to lay the groundwork for future work with infants and toddlers. HDFS majors are eligible for this experience if they have completed HDFS 363 (Infant-Toddler Development), HDFS 364 (Lifespan Human Development), and receive the written permission of the instructor. Students interested in enrolling in HDFS 365 must contact the course instructor one quarter in advance since there is a variety of paperwork that needs to b
