Fall, 2016 Office of Student Internship & Clinical Experience SERVICE-LEARNING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PACKET Early Childhood Education Program The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) requires that all students pursuing a teacher education degree complete clinical experiences throughout the program. For the purpose of the School of Education (SOE) at MDC, service-learning/clinical experience hours is defined as a “teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities” (http://www.fldoe.org/family/whatis.asp). Following Miami Dade College School of Education, Early Childhood Education (ECE) program, students enrolled in lower division courses must complete a minimum of twenty (20) face-to-face service-learning/clinical experience hours at Early Childhood Educational centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC. These classroom settings must represent diverse populations where the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs), the Sunshine State Standards, and the Florida Educator Competencies are evident. Students are expected to systematically observe and analyze information in the field settings as well as to participate and assist with any activity benefiting the learners and the community, while reflecting on the introduced FEAPs and their application to each particular course. All students participating in service-learning/clinical experience hours for these EEC courses should visit the web- based application system at www.mdc.edu/iCED for instructions and documentation requirements. This system is managed by the INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY (iCED) and students need to contact their campus office if they have any problems with online registration. For site selection, you may refer to the enclosed list of centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC on pages 18-21. Students must be sure to document their service-learning/clinical experiences by completing all required documentation: the Service-Learning Contract, Hour Report/Evaluation Form. They are also required to evaluate the program by completing an online Student Satisfaction survey. No student will receive a passing grade without having completed the service-learning/clinical experience hour requirement and submitting the required documentation on time. (See pp. 15-17) *** IMPORTANT NOTES *** 1. Service-learning/clinical experience WILL NOT be allowed outside of Miami-Dade County. 2. Fingerprinting MUST be done immediately upon registering for courses with service hours. Once cleared, students will be notified via their MDC e-mail address to pick up their cards at the InterAmerican Campus. If you have any questions regarding the clearance card, please refer to the Fingerprinting Packet. 3. An incomplete “I” grade will NOT be given for not clearing your fingerprint and background check for your course’s service-learning hours/clinical experience. 4. Students working in an Early Childhood setting do not need to complete service hours. Instead, they need to complete the employment verification form on p.13 and submit it to the SOE faculty.
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Fall, 2016
Office of Student Internship & Clinical Experience
SERVICE-LEARNING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PACKET
Early Childhood Education Program
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) requires that all students pursuing a teacher education degree complete clinical experiences throughout the program. For the purpose of the School of Education (SOE) at MDC, service-learning/clinical experience hours is defined as a “teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities” (http://www.fldoe.org/family/whatis.asp).
Following Miami Dade College School of Education, Early Childhood Education (ECE) program, students enrolled in lower division courses must complete a minimum of twenty (20) face-to-face service-learning/clinical experience hours at Early Childhood Educational centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC. These classroom settings must represent diverse populations where the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs), the Sunshine State Standards, and the Florida Educator Competencies are evident. Students are expected to systematically observe and analyze information in the field settings as well as to participate and assist with any activity benefiting the learners and the community, while reflecting on the introduced FEAPs and their application to each particular course.
All students participating in service-learning/clinical experience hours for these EEC courses should visit the web- based application system at www.mdc.edu/iCED for instructions and documentation requirements. This system is
managed by the INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY (iCED) and students need to contact
their campus office if they have any problems with online registration. For site selection, you may refer to the enclosed list of centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC on pages 18-21.
Students must be sure to document their service-learning/clinical experiences by completing all required documentation: the Service-Learning Contract, Hour Report/Evaluation Form. They are also required to evaluate the program by completing an online Student Satisfaction survey. No student will receive a passing grade without having completed the service-learning/clinical experience hour requirement and submitting the required documentation on time. (See pp. 15-17)
*** IMPORTANT NOTES ***
1. Service-learning/clinical experience WILL NOT be allowed outside of Miami-Dade County.
2. Fingerprinting MUST be done immediately upon registering for courses with service
hours. Once cleared, students will be notified via their MDC e-mail address to pick up their cards at the InterAmerican Campus. If you have any questions regarding the clearance card, please refer to the Fingerprinting Packet.
3. An incomplete “I” grade will NOT be given for not clearing your fingerprint and
background check for your course’s service-learning hours/clinical experience.
4. Students working in an Early Childhood setting do not need to complete service hours.
Instead, they need to complete the employment verification form on p.13 and submit it to the SOE faculty.
Office of Student Internship & Clinical Experience SERVICE-LEARNING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PACKET
Early Childhood Education Program
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Directions for Instructors ..........................................................................................................................................................3-6
Directions for Students ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy (iCED) Contact List .......................................................................................... 8
SOE Service-Learning Web-Based Application Instructions .................................................................................................9-10
List of ECE Lower Division Courses ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Employment Verification form ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Letter to Early Childhood Center Administrators and Volunteer Coordinators(only if required) .......................................... 14
Service-Learning Contract Form .................................................................................................................................. 15
Service-Learning Hour Report /Evaluation Form ........................................................................................................ 16
List of centers approved by the School of Education accredited by NAEYC ..................................................................... 18-21
This packet is designed to assist students in completing the service-learning/clinical experience hours required for lower division courses. Effective participation in the program will depend on following the outlined procedures and compliance with the required documentation.
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Office of Student Internship & Clinical Experience
SERVICE-LEARNING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PACKET
Early Childhood Education Program
1. Students register online via www.mdc.edu/iCED, print out the Service-Learning Contract and all
other forms directly from the iCED website (not from the packet); select from list of centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC, contact the center and obtain approval and signature from the Center’s Administrator or Director. This form must be downloaded from www.mdc.edu/iCED. Using forms from this packet will NOT be accepted or approved.
2. After being reviewed by the SOE Instructor, the signed Service-Learning Contract* should be submitted by the Instructors to the iCED’s campus coordinator within two weeks of the beginning of the term. This may be done via inter-office mail or personally.
3. Students may start completing the service-learning/clinical experience hours and bring their
valid clearance cards to the centers.
4. iCED provides periodic reports to Instructors on all students registered to complete service-learning hours for their course/s via the iCED website.
5. Instructor acknowledges student completion of hours for final grade.
6. Instructor submits all Hour Report/Evaluation Forms to iCED. These forms should be sent to
iCED at least three weeks before the end of the term, via Inter-office mail or personally.
7. iCED provides student certificates to the SOE instructors two weeks before the end of the term.
Dear Early Childhood Education Faculty, The Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy (iCED) welcomes the opportunity to partner with you and your students for their service-learning requirement. All students who are not presently working in a pre-school must meet the Florida field placement requirement through service-learning. The mission of iCED: “Transforming learning, strengthening democracy and contributing meaningfully to the common good by awakening and empowering students for lifelong civic engagement.” Early Childhood Education students who are working in a pre-school are not required to complete the service-learning hours for their lower division Early Childhood Education courses. However, they must complete the employment verification form on page 9 in the ECE Service-Learning Packet and it needs to be signed by the site administrator or Center’s Director. All other ECE regular students must meet their service-learning requirements by following the procedures in the ECE Service- Learning Packet. Service-Learning:
Is a method whereby students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that is conducted in and meets the needs of communities;
Helps foster civic responsibility; Is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum; Provides structured time for students to reflect on service experience.
What is Reflection? The process of deriving meaning from experience:
Conscious, intentional, and critical thinking about the service experience; Reflection is what makes service SERVICE-LEARNING.
Effective Reflection:
Is structured, guided, purposeful; Is a regularly occurring activity; Includes components that can be evaluated based on well-defined criteria; Bridges service and course objectives; Includes private and public reflection; Furthers appreciation of diversity.
Civic Responsibility:
Active participation in the public life of a community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner, with focus on the common good.
Field experience is the umbrella under which your service-learning falls. All ECE School of Education students are required to have field experience whether it is through employment in a preschool or through service-learning (SL) hours in an approved accredited preschool.
iCED is available to support and provide services for your class(es), such as:
Assisting with web-based registration procedures; Processing your students’ Contracts and Hour Report/Evaluation Forms;
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Sending regular reports on the status of your students’ service-learning hours; Making ourselves available to stop by your class and answer any questions your students may have; Providing students’ end of term service-learning commendation letters and certificates for you to sign & distribute; Preparing end of term report of your students’ service-learning hours and agencies served.
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Guidelines for faculty using service-learning: 1. Distribute handout or forward students the iCED Web-based Instruction Sheet for ECE (attached); 2. Students will then (after registering at www.mdc.edu/iCED) print out the Service-Learning Contract and all other forms
directly from the iCED website (not from the packet). Select from list of centers (in this packet) approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC. Contact the center and obtain approval and signature from the center’s administrator or director. Forms must be downloaded from www.mdc.edu/iCED. Using forms from this packet will NOT be accepted or approved;
3. Contact your individual iCED office for processing procedure of Contracts & Hour Report/Evaluation Forms. In order to assure documentation of student hours, these forms need to be processed in a timely matter;
4. Instruct students on Contract deadlines (two weeks after term begins) and Hour Report/ Evaluation Form deadlines (three weeks before term end);
5. Students may start completing the service-learning/clinical experience hours and bring their valid clearance cards to the centers.
6. Verify list of students participating in service-learning upon receipt of Status Reports; 7. Supervise flow of Contracts & Hour Report/Evaluation Forms to your campus’ iCED office. Only original forms will be
accepted; 8. Ensure that reflection is an integral part of the course throughout the term where students demonstrate their
learning; 9. Verify list of students who should receive commendation Certificates and Letters, sign Certificates and distribute both
to students before the end of the term. We look forward to supporting another year of successful service-learning experiences for our students. Please contact your campus iCED representatives with any questions.
Office of Student Internship & Clinical Experience SERVICE-LEARNING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PACKET
Early Childhood Education Program
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
1. You MUST BE fingerprinted as soon as you register in (ECE) lower division courses to get the clearance card to be able to complete your service-learning/clinical experience hours at an approved and NAEYC accredited Early Childhood Center. Before the course starts, your instructor will provide you with a fingerprinting packet by e-mail for fingerprinting and clearance purposes. An incomplete “I” grade will NOT be given for not clearing your fingerprint and background check.
2. Identify the school zip code where you would like to complete your SOE service-learning/clinical
experience requirements from the list of centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC, found on pp. 18-21.
3. Register on-line for SOE service-learning/clinical experience hours by visiting www.mdc.edu/iCED.
Follow the Web-based Application Instructions to complete the online student application. Make sure to print the required paperwork.
4. After completing and/or printing the forms online, you must present all forms to your instructor for
review and approval. The required paperwork includes: i. Service-Learning Contract –Student brings the Contract to the school and placement is
secured when the Service-Learning Contract is signed by the Center’s administrator. It requires the student’s signature and school supervisor’s signature. The contract is due to the SOE Instructor immediately after acquiring your clearance card, or within the first two weeks of the term, whichever occurs first. You need to present the clearance card to be allowed to start and/or complete your hours at the Center.
ii. Service-Learning Hour Report/Evaluation Form – To keep a record of the hours served on a daily basis and to report the student’s evaluation. The completed form needs to be returned to the SOE instructor three weeks before the end of the term, preferably before this timeframe. Your supervising teacher will evaluate your performance while completing your service-learning/clinical experience.
iii. Student Satisfaction Survey – The on-line survey is found by logging into www.mdc.edu/iCED website. It is due upon completion of your service hours and/or at least three weeks before the end of the term.
5. The SOE Instructor will review all documentation to acknowledge student’s completion of the
program. 6. The SOE instructor is responsible of submitting students’ “Hour Report/Evaluation
Forms” * to their respective iCED Office. These forms should be sent to iCED at least three weeks before the end of the term, via Inter-office mail or personally.
Service-Learning Web-based Application Instructions Early Childhood Education Students
(For students not employed in an Early Childhood Center)
All students participating in service-learning should use the web-based application system. The system is managed by the Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy (iCED) so if you have any problems contact your campus office (see below).
1. Go to www.mdc.edu/iCED and click on “Students Get Started Here.”
2. Select “Register Your service.”
3. Enter your “myMDC Account ID” and your “Password” (Note: A more detailed user guide is available by selecting “Help” next to where you entered your password).
4. Select “Start a New Service-Learning Application.”
5. Select the class for which you are participating in service-learning, and complete any missing information about yourself (gender, cell, e-mail address).
6. Select “Proceed to School Selection.”
7. EEC students must click “Submit Application & Finish” button to confirm. You cannot select a school/site
here. Please work at a school/site from the list given by your professor in class.
Note: All Early Childhood Education Program service-learning/clinical experience hours must be completed at centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC.
8. Print the “Service-Learning (SL) Contract,” take it to the school where you are going to complete your
hours, and fill it out with your supervisor.
9. Submit the signed “Service-Learning Contract” to your instructor no later than your instructor’s deadline so your placement can be changed from “Pending” to “Approved.” Deadline:
10. Print the “SL Hour Report & Student Evaluation” form by clicking on the link provided. With these forms, keep track of your hours, and have your supervisor complete the evaluation section at the end of your service. The form must be submitted by your instructor’s deadline (generally three weeks before the end of the term). Deadline: ______________
11. Return to www.mdc.edu/iCED and click on “SERVICE-LEARNING WEB-BASED STUDENT APPLICATION” to complete the on-line “Student Satisfaction Questionnaire” three weeks before the end of the semester. Deadline: ______________
*In order to ensure that you receive credit for your project, all paperwork must be submitted on time!!!*
Questions: Contact the Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy (iCED)
Hialeah Campus, Rm Student Life 305-237-8858
InterAmerican Campus, Rm 3210
305-237-6734 Medical Campus, Rm 2204
305-237-4278 West Campus, Rm 1122
305-237-8960 Homestead Campus,
Rm A108 305-237-5205
Kendall Campus, Rm 8201 305-237-0859
North Campus, Rm 4204 305-237-1820
Wolfson Campus, Rm 3410 305-237-3848
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Office of Student Internship & Clinical Experience SERVICE-LEARNING/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PACKET
Early Childhood Education Program
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. How many hours of SOE service-learning/clinical experience are required? Twenty service-learning/clinical experience hours are required for each ECE lower division course.
2. Where does this requirement come from and what exactly is required? MDC School of Education
Early Childhood Education Program requires that all its lower division students complete 20 hours of SOE service-learning/clinical experience hours for courses listed on page 12.
3. What placement settings are allowed? An Early Childhood Education setting at centers approved by
the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC.
4. What exactly do I do during these 20 hours? SOE service-learning/clinical experience requires that students systematically collect and analyze information in the field setting as well as participate and assist with any activity benefiting the learners and the community, while reflecting on their application to each particular course.
5. Can I complete the SOE service-learning hour requirement outside of Miami Dade County? No.
6. How do I locate the school where I can complete the SOE service-learning/clinical experience
hour requirement? You may find the list of centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC on pages 18-21.
7. Can I complete the SOE service-learning/clinical experience hour requirement if I am working at
an Early Childhood setting? No, you are not required to complete the hours if you are working. However, you must complete the employment verification form signed by the site administrator or Center’s Director. The original form needs to be submitted to your instructor.
8. Can I complete the SOE service-learning/clinical experience requirement in a private school?
Only at private schools approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC.
9. If I am taking various ECE lower division courses, am I required to complete 20 hours for each
course? Yes. You must complete a total of 20 hours for each course and cannot overlap the hours.
10. Can I do my service-learning/clinical experience without a clearance card? NO. Students will need a clearance card in order to enter any centers approved by the School of Education and accredited by NAEYC.
11. How do I get fingerprinted and background cleared? Follow the SOE Fingerprinting and Security
Clearance Information packet provided by your instructor via e-mail. You can also request a fingerprinting packet from [email protected].
School Name: Contact Person: Address: Phone Number:
Directions: Students must discuss and complete the portion below with the school supervisor. Bring your course syllabus to review with the school supervisor.
1. Describe the types of activities that you will engage in at this school:
2. How do these activities relate to your service-learning/clinical experience education course?
3. How many hours will you serve at this school? : _____ Start Date/Orientation: ___________________
Days and times that you will serve at this school: ______________________________________________________
Contract Agreement
The Miami Dade College service-learning student agrees to act in a professional manner and to respect the rules and policies governing the school where his/her service-learning project is completed.
The school supervisor recognizes the important role that his/her school plays in educating service-learning students and will strive to assign tasks and activities to help enhance student learning. The school agrees to provide the student with appropriate supervision, a safe work environment and to complete student forms in a thoughtful and timely manner.
I agree to, and will uphold, the terms of this placement.
Student Signature:_ Date:
Supervisor Signature: Date:
Supervisor Full Name (Printed): Phone Number:
Submit completed form as directed by your instructor.