Monday Night Class Policies
CDFC and Practicum Policies
Evaluation System and Grading
Assignments
Wild
100

You should do this before you email a question to me.

Three Before Me (check the syllabus, Blackboard, and at least one other place)

100

To be considered "on time" you must be...

physically in the classroom and ready to work

100

These are the weeks you will receive a full written evaluation.

Midterm (week 9) and final (week 15)

100

You will use this to submit documentation of your primaries' development throughout the semester.

Teaching Strategies GOLD

100

The minimum grade you must earn to pass HDFS 490

73%

200

This will result in a 10% deduction per day and a score of 0 after one week.

late work

200

This is the phone number you should call to notify the CDFC if you are going to be late or are not able to come in

815-753-0125

200

This is how much evaluations count towards your overall grade.

45%

200

You will turn in three of these for grading and then document one per week in a Classroom Log

emergent experiences

200

This outlines specific behaviors that compromise the health and safety of children that may cause you to be removed from practicum.

Dismissal policy

300

Missing this many classes will require you to meet with me to discuss a plan of action and could result in grade deduction.

two

300

This is how many grace period tardies you get for the semester

3

300

You must sign and return these to your Master Teacher to keep in your personnel file

weekly progress reports and evaluations

300

You will develop and implement this for your focus child this semester

individual activity plan

300
Guidelines adopted by the CDFC that describe responsible behavior in the early childhood profession.

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct

400

You work at a local early childhood center. You are assigned to turn in a daily schedule for a preschool classroom. You take the daily schedule that your workplace has, and turn it in as your own. This is an example of what?

plagiarism

400

This must be pre-approved by your Master Teacher before sending out to families

written communication

400

This is developed if a student is not able to maintain satisfactory levels of supervision or displays a decrease or regression in performance, interactions, and/or professionalism.

Student success plan

400

This assignment will require you to design an activity to support a specific developmental domain and then create a handout for families

family activity

400

Relationship-based program the CDFC utilizes to provide for each child's social and emotional development.

primary caregiving

500

You must do this twice during the semester: once once before midterm week and again by finals week.

Meet with Dr. Walter

500

You must have a conversation with your Master Teacher before you can use these in tasks or assignments

children's photos

500

The weeks you will NOT receive a weekly progress report

Lead teaching weeks, midterm evaluation, and final evaluation

500

You will use this to demonstrate your child development knowledge and skills during a mock interview

professional portfolio

500
Mentoring system based on trusting, reciprocal relationships that involves reflecting on classroom experiences together

reflective supervision