Student Teaching: Early Childhood Practicum Guide

This informative, up-to-date book is written specifically for student teachers in early childhood settings. It provides current hands-on techniques and academic readings that encourage a reflective approach to teaching responsibilities and assignments. It details the roles of the cooperating resident teacher, the college supervisor, and the student teacher. Thought-provoking activities, group interactions, and review sections are included to foster professional growth. Sample evaluations, lesson planning guides, and pointers are also included.

Helen C. Botnarescue, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus at the California State University. She currently chairs the Heritage Committee of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), the International Committee for the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE), and co-chairs the Retired Members' Committee of OMEP. She is a three-time president of the California ACEI, and has served twice as a Region 10 representative to NAECTE. Helen is a regular contributor to several publications including Childhood Education, the ACEI journal The Activist, and Our Heritage Today, two of the newsletters of ACEI. Dr. Botnarescue mentors new teachers and advises the principal of her church school and regularly tutors children for the Redwood City Elementary School District.