Instructor: Diane Garrett-Kings, M.A. ECE Office Location: Wham 322C email: dgkings@siu.edu & joywarfare@aol.com Email is the best way to reach me. You can leave phone messages at C&I Reception Desk: (618) 536-2441, although I cannot guarantee phone messages will reach me in a timely manner.

Office Hours: Monday 9:00a-2:30p Thursday: 3:00-3:45p or by appt. Additional office hours are available by appointment. If you need to meet with me on a specific day or at a specific time, please make a formal appointment, even if it is during my regular office hours.

C&I 395: Field Observation

Spring 2017 Tuesday 5:00 pm to 6:50 pm Wham 203

Course Materials:

Baird, B. (2014). The internship, practicum, and field placement handbook: A guide for the helping professions (7th Edition). Pearson. (Textbook)

Kiser, P. (2011). The human services internship: Getting the most from your experience. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. (Optional)

CI 395 Handbook

Livetext account Course Description:

This course focuses on the development of professional skills in working with young

children and families and the exploration of career opportunities within Child and Family

Services. CI 395 consists of classroom seminars and field experience. The class meets on

scheduled days for 2 hours weekly. Instructional methods include, but are not limited to,

readings, lectures, presentations, field trips, and guest speakers.

Students are also required to work in two practicum sites within the semester. Students

must complete 42 hours total as 21 hours in two different sites.

Objectives:

1. Explore career options in Child and Family Services. 2. Create Professional Development Plan. 3. Build and increase professionalism. 4. Demonstrate core competencies required for a SIUC Child and Family Services program. 5. Advocate for Early Childhood profession. 6. Obtain 42 hours of practical experience in Early Childhood professional settings.

SYLLABUS CI: 395

Spring 2017

In Class Requirements:

Attendance and Participation (2 points each) x 15 30 Points

Each week students will be required to complete an in-class assignment. Assignments will be

based off of textbook readings or handouts and are designed to enhance students

understanding about course ideas. These assignments will vary in nature but will *MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING

Quizzes (as assigned) 4 weeks x 5 pts. = 20 points

Brown Bag of Me (20 points) Students will prepare a written paper that describes and symbolizes their personal and

professional self. Based on this, the students will design a professional development plan. *MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING

Meet In-Service Early Childhood Professional 20 points Students meet and Interview in-service professional in the Early Childhood field and summarize

what they’ve learned from the person. *MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING

Resume and Essay (20 points) to upload to Livetext in Final Portfolio 10pts orig/10 corrected Students will create a resume. Then the students are required to get feedback from a counselor

at the Writing Center and revise the resume. *MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING

1)Child and Family Service Gateway Portfolio (100 points) see point value below for upload in Livetext which includes revised Resume (PDP) Professional Development Plan ie. Essay to Internship CI 495 (30 points) = 130 total The Gateway Portfolio is a showcase of how well students demonstrate the 10 core

competencies. Students will be asked to obtain artifacts that pertain to a specific competency

and provide rationales as well. Once artifacts for all 10 competencies are collected, students

will be asked to upload their rationales and artifacts to Livetext. For this project, students are

first required to design a competency outline. Artifacts may be collected from students’ current

practicum site or from work done in other courses. Finally, students will be presenting the

portfolio in front of the class. (10 Competencies/artifacts 7 pts each; 10 rationales 3pts each)

Core Competency Outline (10 points) Students are required to submit an outline of the 10 core competencies. Templates and

examples are provided in class.

Livetext competency (Pass/Fail ) Students must be familiar with Livetext functions as well as solving problems if they occur.

Students must follow directions provided for each assignment on Livetext. For the portfolio,

students must show competent use of functions ie. font, size, space, photos, and background.

Conferences (initial/ mid-term/final conferences) Students are required to meet the course instructor three times a semester. Initial meeting will

be about practicum placement. During the mid-term, the students and the course instructor

will have an individual meeting to discuss the student’s progress of the course. The students are

expected to submit all

Communication Logs & Weekly reflection/ Time Sheet /Practicum Evaluation (Pass/Fail)

Provide all data of meetings, time records and Reflections weekly on Livetext. Provide all

required documents &/or missing documents such as Contract and Practicum Goal. Final

conference will be held during the week designated. Students who fail to meet the course

instructor, complete the Practicum hours and provide documentation will fail the course.

Supervisor’s Practicum Evaluation (50 points x 2=100 points) The student and the site supervisor will meet to discuss the student’s overall performance at

the last week, using the “evaluation form.” Students must be familiar to the evaluation items.

This evaluation is worth 50 points.

During the meeting, students are required to share the final reflection with the site supervisor.

Once the site supervisor shares the evaluation with the student, it is the student’s responsibility

to bring the evaluation to the course instructor to the mid-term and final conferences. This

evaluation must include the site supervisor’s signature. Students are responsible to check

whether the course instructor receive the evaluation or not.

Practicum Final Reflection (15x2=30 points) At completion of each practicum, students are to reflect on their culminating practicum

experiences and write final reflections. Specific questions are provided on Livetext. Students are

to share their reflection during the conference which will be held with their site supervisor.

Final Exam (20 points) During the final’s week, students will take a final exam that consists of multiple choice, short

essay, and others. Letter Grade Point Average/Percentage

A 360-400 points 90-100%

B 320-359 points 80-89%

C 280-319 points 70-79%

D 240-249 points 60-69%

F 239 points and below 59% and below

Course Policies:

Attendance: Class absences will be excused only for very serious reasons and only with a doctor’s

excuse or other written documentation of emergency presented. A scheduled appointment is not

excused. Final grade will not be affected by two absences. Missing class three times and more will

result in lowered by one full letter. Arriving late or leaving early counts as half an absence. Please note

that it is the student’s responsibility to check the attendance sheet each day.

Accountability: In each practicum site, it is mandatory to complete at least 21 hours. Students must

keep a track of date/hours, and it should be returned to the course instructor at the end of each

practicum. If illness or a family emergency prevents students from going to the scheduled practicum,

the students must notify the site supervisor before the time of the scheduled arrival and note that

situation on the Communication Log.

Any missed practicum sessions can be made up at a time convenient for the site supervisor, but must

follow the class schedule in a week. Students must submit weekly journal entry regardless of the

situation; explain the situation on a scheduled journal entry. Participation in discussions/activities:

Active participation is crucial for your understanding and developing knowledge and skills in the topics

covered in this course. Therefore, attendance in class and active participation in discussions and

activities is highly required. Cooperation within peers, working as a group, and respecting others in

class is mandatory.

Assignments: All assignments must be typed. Due dates/time are set on Livetext.

Communication Logs are due by in next class session. Exceptions apply for some projects and

will be announced the due date later. Any late assignment will lose half points. No assignments

will be accepted after a week of due date.

Writing: Grammar, punctuation, and spelling must be correct. Points will be deducted for

writing errors. Consult the writing handbook if students have questions about correct usage.

Students are strongly urged to use the services of the Writing Center if more help is needed. In

some cases, students may be required to go to the Writing Center or to make other

arrangements to improve their writing. Contact the Writing Center for more information on

their services (website: www.siu.edu/~write).

Use of Electronic Device: At the practicum site, you must not use your cell phone at all times.

In class. Students must turn off cell phone and put it inside a backpack or somewhere it cannot

be seen during class. Texting during class is not acceptable. If there is an emergent situation

that you must send a text message, notify the course instructor before the class begins. Texting

can be done outside of the class, but the students should return to classroom shortly. Any

instance of using cell phone during class without a prior explanation will lead to a card being

submitted for a lack of professionalism and appropriate classroom behavior.

Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty by a student degrades the student’s character and reputation and impedes the teaching-learning process. Any action intended to obtain credit for work that is not one’s own is considered academic dishonesty (also known as cheating or plagiarism). Academic dishonesty may include, but is not limited to the following:

Copying or having someone other than the student prepare the student’s paper, project, or report.

Permitting another student to copy or writing another student’s project, report, or paper.

Plagiarizing (presenting material as one’s own original work when, in fact, the material is copied from a published source without adequate documentation).

Providing inaccurate/false information regarding field experience.

Conducting behaviors that are against to professional code of conduct.

Presenting falsified documents.

Any instance of academic dishonesty on an assignment will result in a zero for that assignment

and may result in the failure of the course. Other penalties may include a card recommending

that the student not be retained in the early childhood education major and a faculty vote on

suspension or expulsion from the major.

The course grade will be based on the work assigned by the course instructor and the supervisors’ evaluation of the practicum performance.

The course instructor has the authority to lower the final grade if the unacceptable behaviors are observed which include, but are not limited to:

1. Failing to complete 42 hours and turning Communication logs and reflection 2. Display of unprofessional behaviors in class and in field. 3. Missing class three times and more. 4. Providing false information/documents. 5. Lack of participation and initiative in class activities. 6. Lack of communication. 7. Multiple late and/or failure of submitting assignment on time (i.e., 10 core competency outline,

communication logs, conference, etc.) 8. Unexcused use of electronic device.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

The instructor reserves the right to revise the Course Calendar as necessary. This is a working

syllabus and therefore, subject to change. Discussion of a particular topic may extend beyond a

scheduled class meeting and/or scheduled topics may not require the entire class period. Guest

speakers will be added to the Course Calendar as the semester progresses. Students will be

informed of changes to the Course Calendar in a timely manner. Additional readings and/or in-

class activities and assignments may need to be or will occur, depending on the progress of the

class. Collaboration with other classmates is an absolute necessity. No preferential treatment of

group assignments will occur. Students are expected to do their own work on assignments and

exams unless otherwise instructed. Cheating, plagiarizing, and other forms of improperly sharing

work will be dealt with at the discretion of the instructor. Academic dishonesty will not be

tolerated and will be handled per the SIU Student Conduct Code

(www.siu.edu/~docedit/policies/conduct.htm).

CI 395 Course Schedule

Week

Topic/ Readings

Practicum Calendar

1 (1/17/17) Introduction to Course/ Review Syllabus

Discuss Activities and Career Options

Introduction to Practicum/ Professional Skills

Ch 1. Preparation (Baird)

Initial Conference

2 (1/24/17) Chapter 1 (Preparation) Introduction to

Chapter 2 Getting Started (Baird) /

1st practicum begins:

Complete CL #1/Reflection in

Livetext Turn in Contract/

Practicum Goals

3 (1/31/17) Chapter 2 (cont’d) Complete Getting Started

Turn in CL #1/Reflection in Live text

Complete CL #2

4 (2/7/17) Illinois Professional Development System

Gateways To Opportunity (Quiz #1) Ch 1-2

Artifacts and Rationale Writing - Activity

Turn in CL #2/Reflection in Live text

Complete CL #3

5 (2/14/17) NAEYC’s Code of Ethical Conduct and

Commitment/ Ch. 3 (Kiser)

Ch 4. Ethical and Legal Issues (Baird)

Turn in CL #3/Reflection in Live text

Complete CL #4

6 (2/21/17) Personal and Professional Self- Awareness

Ch 5. Supervision (Baird) Ch. 4 (Kiser) Turn in CL #4/Reflection in Live text

Complete CL #5 Assignment: Work

on Resume and C I 495 Essay

7 (2/28/17) Presentation(Brown Bag of Me)

Schedule a Mid Term Conference next week

Turn in CL #5

Complete CL #6

8 (3/7/17) Meet In-Service Professional Presentations

(QUIZ #2) Chapter 3-5

CF Gateway Portfolio / 10 Core Competency /

Artifacts

1st Practicum ends: Mid-Term

Conference (bring CL #7/

Evaluation/Time Sheet/ Reflection)

leave in my Mailbox if not done by

time class meets before You

have/leave for Spring Break

3/14/2017 SPRING BREAK - No Classes

9/ (3/21/17) Rationales Writing Activity

Ch 7. Clinical Writing, Treatment Records, and

Case Notes (Baird) Ch. 6 (Kiser)

2nd practicum begins This Week

CL #1/ Contract

10 (3/28/17 Ch 8. Stress and Self Care (Baird) Ch.9 (Kiser) CL #2 / Practicum Goals

11 (4/4/17)) Ch. 9 Assault & Other Risks (Quiz # 3) Ch 7 & 8 CL #3

12(4/11/17)) Ch 6. Working with Diversity CL #4

13 (4/18/17) Electronic Portfolio on LiveText (Computer

Lab)

Ch 12. Frustrations, Lessons, Discoveries, and

Joy

CL #5

15 (4/25/17) Preparation to Internship (Quiz #4) 6, 9, 12

CL #6

16 (5/2/17) Portfolio Due

FINAL Presentation ( Electronic Portfolio)

2nd Practicum ends: Final Conference

(bring CL #7/Evaluation/Time Sheet/

Reflection)

17 (5/9/17) Final Exam ALL DONE!!! Have A Great Summer

Syllabus Attachment Spring 2017 Office of the Provost: http://pvcaa.siu.edu/

IMPORTANT DATES * Semester Class Begins :……...…………………………………….01/17/2017

Last day to add full-term course (without Dean’s signature): …..01/22/2017

Last day to withdraw from the University with a full refund: …….01/27/2017

Last day to drop a full-term course for a credit/refund:…………...01/29/2017

Deadline to apply to graduate at the end of this term: ..……………04/2/2017

Final examinations: …………………………………………05/8–05/12/2017

Commencement: ……………………………………………….05/13/2017

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For add/drop dates that apply to shorter-than-full-term courses, please look at the Schedule of Classes

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Spring Break 03/11—03/19/2017

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