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7.4 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 scheduled: 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 relationships, 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 College of ECE Code of EthicsHalf needs to be completed by Midterm
  • Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Observations – Play/Learning InteractionsHalf need to be completed by Midterm
  • Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Six Learning through Play and Inquiry Experiences Half need to be completed by Midterm
  • Review Core Competencies (rated by Agency Mentor) – Yes or No – successfully met 100% of the core competencies
  • Review ECE Student’s VCLO – Vocational Course Learning Outcomes 10 in total (rated by Agency Mentor) – 100% 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 Progress Record
  • Evaluate and Determine Student’s success (Pass or Fail) with Agency Mentor
  • Add Midterm Grades in FOL

End of Term Requirments

To ensure final success:

  • Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s College of ECE Code of EthicsAll to be completed by Final
  • Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s  Observations – Play/Learning InteractionsAll to be completed by Final
  • Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Six Learning through Play and Inquiry ExperiencesAll to be completed by Final
  • Review and sign off on the ECE Student’s Family Interactions/Communication with Families Experience
  • Review Core Competencies (rated by Agency Mentor) – Yes or No – successfully met 100% of the core competencies
  • Review ECE Student’s VCLO – Vocational Course Learning Outcomes 10 in total (rated by Agency Mentor) 100% 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