Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits4PrerequisiteECE 300, 312, 314, and 320 with grades of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis advanced practicum course provides supervised field experience in an early childhood education program. Students will participate as teachers in a classroom with young children and attend weekly lectures. Students will plan and implement long-term curriculum projects with young children, applying their skills in observation, assessment, documentation, and interpretation of children's work. There is an advanced examination of how young children construct knowledge in literacy, math, and science, as well as how teachers scaffold advanced curriculum. Students will develop and supervise the overall setting for learning and demonstrate skill in guiding children's behavior, managing groups, and building relationships with children and families. Students will be assigned to the campus Child Development Center or approved programs for supervised field experience practicum. Students may also complete lab under the supervision of a mentor teacher selected by the California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program coordinated by Los Rios District Early Childhood Education faculty.Usually HeldTue Thu 9:00am–12:05pm, Wed 11:45am–12:55pm, Mon Wed 8:30am–11:30am, Mon Wed 8:30am–11:35am 