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General Information
Name: Brynne Fiorita
Internship Hours: 20 hrs/week
Internship Placement: Building Blocks Early Learning Center
Internship Supervisor: Carrie Steers
Internship Job Title: Floater/Teacher’s Assistant Intern
Professional Objectives
Objective 1: Use developmentally appropriate communication to promote cognitive skill-building in each age group
Activities/Resources:
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Research the appropriate behaviors for each age group
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Observe lead teachers using age appropriate communication, take notes
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Research how, as a teacher, one would interact with each age group
Evidence:
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Create a pamphlet listing appropriate behaviors for each age group, as well as how to appropriately interact with and engage each age group.
Objective 2: Learn about the developmental stages of the different age groups.
Activities/Resources:
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Research the developmental stages of the different age groups
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Observe each age group, taking notes about their behavior as well as emotional and social tendencies
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Discuss developmental stages with lead teachers of the different age groups and take notes, observing how children of each age group would, for example, draw a picture of a simple geometric shape, or objects in the room (making sure each age group draws the same object, enabling a comparison of how the children specially reason and process geometric shapes).
Evidence:
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Provide the pictures drawn by each age group, showing how differently each child of each age group specially reason and process geometric shapes
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Provide information about the developmental stages of different age groups to go along with the drawing comparisons.
Objective 3: Learn to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum plans, which incorporate activities designed to meet the needs and interests of children of the age group.
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Activities/Resources:
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Shadow and observe the lead teachers in the classroom, as well as observe them when they plan curriculum/activities
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Discuss the curriculum building process with lead teachers/supervisor based on different age groups
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Create a comprehensive curriculum or activity for a certain age group; observe how the children feel about the activity/whether it was developmentally appropriate and helpful in regard to their learning process and overall cognitive functioning
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Evidence:
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Provide a curriculum/sample curriculum which I created for a specific class/age group
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Include pictures of the activity (for my portfolio)
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Provide my notes, observations, child responses to activity in my portfolio
Internship Details
Duties Include
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Responsible for maintaining safety and health of all children, including hygiene
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Responsible for observing children in the classroom, monitor and interact with the children, use developmentally appropriate communication to promote cognitive skill-building
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Assist in the creative curriculum goals and objectives & State of Connecticut Preschool Assessment Framework
Evaluation Methods
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Supervisor completion of University forms
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Weekly check-ins with my supervisor discussing my experience and my performance thus far.
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I’ve also been checking in with the lead teachers of the classroom & asking questions
Expected Work Schedule:
Hours: 25 hrs/wk
Monday-Thursday: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00am-2:00pm
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