Early Care and Education Is a Practicum Site
Early Care and Education serves as a practicum site for college students who are entering the field of Human Development and Family Sciences and Early Childhood Education/Teaching from both OSU-Cascades and COCC campuses.
Students receive an orientation to Early Care and Education's philosophy, policies and procedures to enhance the experience of meeting their curriculum goals at their campus. In addition to the supervision they receive from their educational facility, they are assigned a mentor teacher on staff who partners with them to ensure success in our environment.
Student teachers and volunteers are under staff supervision at all times when working with children in Early Care and Education.
OSU-Cascades Students: Jumpstart a Career in Early Learning + Save Up to $12,000 in Tuition
The world needs skilled, compassionate people like you to impact the lives of our youngest children. The 12-month early childhood career development program will help you:
- Get up to 45 academic credits toward your degree at no cost.
- Work part-time with children while taking classes, earning $15.50/hr.
- Learn from a faculty mentor.
- Receive valuable career placement advising for a regional teaching position.
- Build experience to meet Oregon qualifications to be an early learning care teacher.