Faculty Syllabus
CDEC-2166 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Child Care Provider/Assistant II
Rania Salman
Credit Spring 2026
Section(s)
CDEC-2166-001 (15690)
PRC EVC
Course Requirements
CDEC 2166 COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Self-Evaluation Rubric
Students will evaluate themselves on the competencies they are expected to meet at the ACC Children’s Lab School; these competencies relate specifically to accreditation standards set forth by NAEYC.
Journals
Students will complete 4 journal entries over the course of the semester detailing their fieldwork in their assigned ACC Children’s Lab School classroom.
Weeklong Planning Form
Working in groups and in conjunction with their ACC Children’s Lab School mentor teacher, students will design a developmentally appropriate week-long lesson plan centered on the varying needs of children in their assigned ACC Children’s Lab School classroom.
Instructor Observations
Students will be observed by their instructor at various points in the semester, both at the ACC Children’s Lab School, as well as at the student’s place of employment (if applicable).
Final Mentor Teacher Evaluation Rubric
At the conclusion of the practicum, students will be evaluated by their mentor teacher on ACC Children’s Lab School competencies and accreditation standards set forth by NAEYC. The Child Care and Development program at ACC is accredited by NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As an accredited program, our courses must meet certain criteria and align to national standards which serve as “a vision of excellence” for students preparing to work in early childhood education. The Final Mentor Teacher Evaluation Rubric in CDEC 2166 is one of six key assessments (KA4) our faculty have designed to specifically align to accreditation standards set forth by NAEYC.
Readings
CDEC 1293/2166, Practicum II
Spring 2026 Combined Calendar
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Week (Mon-SUN) |
Class Meeting (Thursdays) |
In-Class Topic |
Assignment due (BB ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 11:59 PM) |
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Week 1: Jan 19-25 |
January 22 |
Course Overview Standards Overview Chart Distribute Bio Boards |
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Week 2:1 Jan 26-Feb 1 |
January 29 |
Standard 1/Chapter 2 Child Development and Learning |
Bio Board (1293) DUE IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 |
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Week 3: Feb 2-8 |
February 5 |
Standard 2/Chapter 7 Partnerships with Families and the Community |
Strengths Assessment (1293) Self-Evaluation Rubric (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 |
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Week 4: Feb 9-15 |
February 12 |
Standards 1-2 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 1-2 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 |
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Week 5: Feb 16-22 |
February 19 |
Standard 3/Chapter 8 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment |
Journal 1 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 |
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Week 6: Feb 23-Mar 1 |
February 26 |
Standard 4/Chapter 9 Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices |
Instructor Observation |
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Week 7: Mar 2-8 |
March 5 |
Standards 3-4 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 3-4 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3 |
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Week 8: Mar 9-15 |
March 12 |
Standard 5/Chapter 10 Content Knowledge for Curriculum Planning |
Journal 2 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10 |
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Mar 16-22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Week 9: Mar 23-29 |
March 26 |
Standard 6/Chapter 11 Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
Weeklong Lesson Plan Preparation |
Instructor Observation |
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Week 10: Mar 30-Apr 5 |
April 2 |
Weeklong Lesson Plan Preparation |
Weeklong Lesson Plan (2166) DUE IN-CLASS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2 |
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Week 11: Apr 6-12 |
April 9 |
Standards 5-6 Work Session |
Standards 5-6 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7 |
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Week 12: Apr 13-19 |
April 16 |
Lab School Classroom Preparation and Set-Up |
Journal 3 (2166) WOYC Newsletter (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14 |
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Week 13:2 Apr 20-26 |
April 23 |
TBD |
Implement Weeklong Lesson Plan (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21 |
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Week 14: Apr 27-May 3 |
April 30 |
Reflections and Manifestations |
Mision Statement and Teaching Philosophy (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28 |
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Week 15: May 4-10 |
May 7 |
Practicum Celebration |
Instructor Observation |
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Week 16:3 May 11-17 |
May 14 |
TBD |
Journal 4 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MAY 12 |
Course Subjects
CDEC 1293/2166, Practicum II
Spring 2026 Combined Calendar
|
Week (Mon-SUN) |
Class Meeting (Thursdays) |
In-Class Topic |
Assignment due (BB ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 11:59 PM) |
|
Week 1: Jan 19-25 |
January 22 |
Course Overview Standards Overview Chart Distribute Bio Boards |
|
|
Week 2:1 Jan 26-Feb 1 |
January 29 |
Standard 1/Chapter 2 Child Development and Learning |
Bio Board (1293) DUE IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 |
|
Week 3: Feb 2-8 |
February 5 |
Standard 2/Chapter 7 Partnerships with Families and the Community |
Strengths Assessment (1293) Self-Evaluation Rubric (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 |
|
Week 4: Feb 9-15 |
February 12 |
Standards 1-2 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 1-2 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 |
|
Week 5: Feb 16-22 |
February 19 |
Standard 3/Chapter 8 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment |
Journal 1 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 |
|
Week 6: Feb 23-Mar 1 |
February 26 |
Standard 4/Chapter 9 Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices |
Instructor Observation |
|
Week 7: Mar 2-8 |
March 5 |
Standards 3-4 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 3-4 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3 |
|
Week 8: Mar 9-15 |
March 12 |
Standard 5/Chapter 10 Content Knowledge for Curriculum Planning |
Journal 2 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10 |
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Mar 16-22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Week 9: Mar 23-29 |
March 26 |
Standard 6/Chapter 11 Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
Weeklong Lesson Plan Preparation |
Instructor Observation |
|
Week 10: Mar 30-Apr 5 |
April 2 |
Weeklong Lesson Plan Preparation |
Weeklong Lesson Plan (2166) DUE IN-CLASS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2 |
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Week 11: Apr 6-12 |
April 9 |
Standards 5-6 Work Session |
Standards 5-6 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7 |
|
Week 12: Apr 13-19 |
April 16 |
Lab School Classroom Preparation and Set-Up |
Journal 3 (2166) WOYC Newsletter (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14 |
|
Week 13:2 Apr 20-26 |
April 23 |
TBD |
Implement Weeklong Lesson Plan (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21 |
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Week 14: Apr 27-May 3 |
April 30 |
Reflections and Manifestations |
Mision Statement and Teaching Philosophy (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28 |
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Week 15: May 4-10 |
May 7 |
Practicum Celebration |
Instructor Observation |
|
Week 16:3 May 11-17 |
May 14 |
TBD |
Journal 4 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MAY 12 |
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
Program Outcomes
The Child Care and Development program at ACC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs. Therefore, program learning outcomes correlate with the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators NAEYC.
Office Hours
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