Family Child Care Providers. Reimbursement to each eligible student is generated by units earned in approved courses attended. Other funds generated by the department through the consortium are used to offer special classes or to meet other identified training needs of the community or students served. Mentor Program - The California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program links remuneration with better access to education and professional development opportunities. The program selects experienced teachers to mentor student teachers.
Student teachers receive course credit for the practicum requirement.
As many child development students work full-time in centers or family day care homes, they often cannot take time from work to complete the practicum course at the campus laboratory center. The California Early Childhood Mentor Program aims to make the practicum course more accessible by offering it through Mentors in centers throughout the community.