Criteria for appropriate selection of children's books is presented. Students learn techniques for reading and telling stories. This course is an internship under supervision. Student teaching is nine weeks of the clinical semester. Each student is assigned a supervisor from Wilmington College and a cooperating teacher from the assigned school district.
Attention is given to place students in settings that reflect a diverse student population.
Students are required to attend regularly scheduled seminars. All other ECE core courses. I Students complete a minimum of 35 clock hours of clinical experience of observation and participation. A journal recording details and special features of teachers and students as they interact in the teaching-learning experience is required. In Practicum I, students are required to assess their abilities, interests, and aptitudes for teaching as a career.