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ECSE Practitioner Training

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Mills ECSE Program

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Jaci Urbani, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Director of ECSE

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Priya Shimpi Driscoll, Ph.D.

Professor, Department Chair of ECE Programs & Associate Dean

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Debbie Brown, Ed.D

Head of School, Mills College Children’s School

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Agenda

  • Overview of Program
  • Introduction to TPEs
  • Observation Form
  • Workshop: Evidence of TPEs in Observations
  • Expectations/Roles
  • Student Teaching Handbook
  • Seminar Syllabus
  • Certificate in Clinical Practice Supervision

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Introduction to TPEs

  • TPE 1: Engaging & Supporting Young Children in Learning
  • TPE 2: Creating & Maintaining Effective Environments
  • TPE 3: Understanding & Organizing Subject Matter

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Introduction to TPEs

  • TPE 4: Planning Instruction & Designing Learning Experiences for All Young Children
  • TPE 5: Assessing Young Children’s Learning & Development
  • TPE 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
  • TPE 7: Effective Literacy Instruction
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Workshop

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    • Observation Form
    • What evidence of each TPE might you see in an observation?
      • In an EI placement?
      • In a preschool placement?
      • In a kindergarten placement?

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Course Sequence & Fieldwork Hours

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Course Sequence & Fieldwork Hours

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Course Sequence & Fieldwork Hours

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Course Sequence & Fieldwork Hours

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Expectations of Student Teachers

  • Student teach for a minimum of 15 hours/week (minimum of 200 hours/semester)
    • Activities of the cooperating teacher count towards these hours
  • Plan using appropriate curricula and implement interventions across developmental domains and age ranges
  • Participate in IFSP/IEP development and meetings
  • Engage in assessment of young children and compose reports
  • Facilitate a positive learning environment through behavior support
  • Develop relationships with families that honor and engage their culture and values
  • Participate actively as a member of a transdisciplinary team
  • Comply with professional standards and policies of the placement

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Expectations of Cooperating Teachers

  • Establish a relationship with open, sensitive, and supportive communication
  • Orient student teacher to the setting & provide information about school/agency policies
  • Model professional knowledge & skill of effective and caring teaching
  • Engage student teachers in planning & all class responsibilities
  • Observe student teachers & provide constructive feedback

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Expectations of Mills Supervisors

  • Serve as liaison between placement & Mills college
  • Orient cooperating teachers to expectations
  • Coordinate the initial, middle, and final 3-way meetings
  • Observe student teacher at least 6x/semester (in addition to the 3-way meetings)
    • Meet before the observation to discuss the plan and identify specific areas for feedback
    • Meet immediately following the observation to debrief, share constructive feedback, and suggest strategies
  • Read student weekly journals & provide feedback

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Student Teaching Documents

  • Student Teaching Handbook
  • Seminar Syllabi (EI and Preschool-Kindergarten)

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Certificate in Clinical Practice Supervision

  • 8 hours of online training, San Diego County Office of Education
  • Mills will pay the $50 registration

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Faculty Contact Information

Jaci Urbani, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Director of ECSE

415-690-9570 (cell)

jurbani@mills.edu

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Priya Shimpi Driscoll, Ph.D.

Professor, Department Chair of ECE

Associate Dean of School of Education

510-430-3190

pshimpi@mills.edu