5.4 Faculty Advisor Field Practicum Expectations
Faculty Advisor Expectations – Partnership with ECE Student and Agency Mentor
Complete in the First 2 Weeks of Field Placement
- Connect and Introduce yourself with ECE Student through email, phone, and/or Zoom
- Review OER and Workbook forms – First visit or Zoom Meeting
- Discuss expectations and requirements for a successful field placement
- Review Student Progress Record with ECE Student
- Review and Sign the ECE Field Practicum Agreement
- Discuss and record learning goals with the ECE Student and Agency Mentor
- Confirm that ECE Student’s Reflective Practice (1/2 hour) is included in hours at Field Placement
- Reflective Practice Time is to be completed at the centre to work on field practicum requirements: observations/documentations, reflections, and curriculum and pedagogy planning
- Half hour break is also included in field placement hours (confirm)
- Review Practicum Requirements and Workbook Expectations
- Arrange a date to discuss the Student Progress Record Midterm and Final with the ECE Student and Agency Mentor
Daily/Weekly Mentoring Expectations
- Ongoing support with Field Placement expectations and requirements
- Build a relationship with ECE Student
- Ongoing communication via email and visits
- Guide, support, and empower ECE Students
- Visit at least 3 times throughout the Field Placement to observe, build relationship, and support the ECE Student
- Complete the visit reports
Mid-Term Student/Agency Mentor Progress Review date (Week 7 – 8 of Field Placement)
Final Term Student/Agency Mentor Progress Review date (Week 14 of Field Placement)
By Midterm
- Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Six Principles of Practice Form – Half needs to be completed by Midterm
- Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Play/Learning Interactions – Half needs to be completed by Midterm
- Review, sign off, and comment on the ECE Student’s Four Learning through Play and Inquiry Experiences – Half need to be completed by Midterm
- Rate Core Competencies – Yes or No – successfully met 100% of the core competencies.
- Review ECE Students Developing Competencies (rated by Agency Mentor) – 15 of the 30 examples must be complete – 80% must be rated W or S to be successful
- Review overall Mid-Term Student Progress Record with ECE Student
- Meet with ECE Student and Faculty Advisor about the Mid-term Progress Report – Week 7 or 8
- Discuss ECE Student’s personal goals with the ECE Student and Faculty Advisor based on the Student’s Progress Record
- Evaluate and Determine Student’s success (Pass or Fail) with Agency Mentor
- Add Midterm Grades in FOL
End of Term Requirements
To ensure final success:
- Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Six Principles of Practice Form – All to be completed by Final
- Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Play/Learning Interactions – All to be completed by Final
- Review, sign off, and comment on the ECE Student’s Four Learning through Play and Inquiry Experiences – All are to be completed by Final
- Review Core Competencies (rated by Agency Mentor) – Yes or No – successfully met 100% of the core competencies
- Review ECE Student’s Developing Competencies – 30 examples (rated by Agency Mentor) 80% must be rated W or S to be successful
- Review overall Final Student Progress Record with ECE Student.
- Meet with ECE Student and Agency Mentor about Final Progress Record- Week 13 or 14
- Discuss the ECE Student’s personal goals with the ECE Student and Agency Mentor based on the Student’s Progress Record
- Evaluate and Determine Student’s Success (Pass or Fail ) with Agency Mentor
- Add Final Grades to FOL
