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CCLD 363 Distance Field Education Placements CCLD 363 Distance Field Education Placements

Eligibility for CCLD363 distance placement Eligibility for CCLD363 distance placement

— Registered in the ECS part-time program — Proposed field education site and student’s

residence are located outside geographical boundaries of this map

— all (6) required third year courses completed

Placement Attendance Placement Attendance

• 20 full days of placement
• Completed Monday to Friday or 3 days per

week (specific days decided by the placement site)

• Daily placement attendance: minimum of 6

hours excluding breaks

• Will follow daily schedule of field educator

Placement Support Placement Support

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Ryerson Faculty Advisor

• Reviews assignments, lesson plans, and evaluations as per course outline
• Facilitates online seminars and discussions
• Schedules progress meetings with placement site and student by phone, email, Skype, etc.

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Field Educator

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The professional mentoring students at the field education site

• Completes mid term and final evaluations
• Reviews curriculum plans and written documentation specific to placement site
• Reviews and discusses student progress with student and faculty advisor
• Maintains communication with Ryerson Faculty Advisor via phone, email, Skype, etc.

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Field Education Coordinator

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Manages the field education component of the School

• Approves the Distance Option Proposal
• Registers students for field education course
• Answers questions regarding proposal process
• Accepts non academic documentation

How to obtain a distance placement How to obtain a distance placement

— Contact Field Education Coordinator (FEC) martha.anapliotis@ryerson.ca

prior to date of the Information Session , as per the field education schedule for the semester you wish to take a distance placement

— FEC will set up a time to meet by phone to discuss placement process — Review the field education schedule for placement start and end dates — Determine when you plan to attend placement ( 3 days per week or M-F) — Research potential placement sites in your area — Contact sites to request placement using Ryerson email address — Submit the CCLD363 Distance Option Proposal to the FEC by the

required due date

Focus of CCLD363 Focus of CCLD363

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• develop increased skills working with young children

who may have disabilities, or be at risk of developing disabilities.

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• assess the development of a young child, plan

learning activities which are developmentally appropriate and adapt, extend and enhance the activities for the child(ren).

— Placements will involve children birth to eight years

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— Types of Settings: Agencies or programs for children

with disabilities, early primary classrooms, not for profit child care centres, placements with resource consultants, etc.

— Students must be able to maintain

consistent contact throughout the placement, with a specific child who has been identified with a disability or is deemed at risk of developing a disability

— Child care placements must be in not-for-

profit centres

— OEYCs, FRPs, EarlyON centres and other

drop-in programs are not appropriate CCLD363 placement sites

How to Decide Where to go? How to Decide Where to go?

• Determine future goals:
• Employment in the ECS field?
• Graduate school?
• Faculty of Education?
• Research the type of placement you hope to obtain
• What programs and services for children birth-eight exist in your

area?

• Develop potential learning outcomes you hope to achieve
• This is an opportunity for you to think about specific skills

you would like to develop

Contacting Sites Contacting Sites

— The placement is arranged by the student — Contact sites using Ryerson email address

– Start early! – Sites may receive numerous requests for student placements – Contact more than one site at a time

– i.e. if interested in child care, email several centres – Follow up with sites if you have not received a response to initial email request – Be able to articulate why you are seeking placement at a particular site and what you hope to gain from the experience

Contacting Sites Contacting Sites

– Make initial contact with sites via email – Professionalism counts!! – Introduce yourself as a third year Ryerson ECS student seeking a field placement – Know the start and end dates of the placement – Know the days of the week you prefer attend – Use Ryerson email address for all correspondence

Confirming the placement Confirming the placement

— When site expresses an interest in hosting the

placement:

— Send site CCLD363 course outline — Send site CCLD363 sample evaluation — At the request of the placement site, FEC will

contact site to clarify placement and expectations

— When site has confirmed the placement, complete

and submit the CCLD363 Distance Option Proposal by the appropriate due date

— Students will be informed by email when proposal

has been approved

Conflict of Interest Policy Conflict of Interest Policy

— Students cannot complete placements

with sites where:

• They have completed a previous field

education courses (college or university)

• Their friends or family members previously or

currently attend or are employed

• They previously or currently work or

volunteer

• Students found contravening the Conflict of

Interest Policy will be immediately withdrawn from the placement.

Non-Academic Documentation Non-Academic Documentation

— Students completing placements in the province of Ontario

must electronically submit proof of the following non- academic documentation:

• Certificate of Standard First Aid with

CPR Level C

• Clear TB Screen-completed within 6 months of placement

start date

• Criminal Reference Check with a vulnerable sector

search-completed within 6 months of placement start date

• Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training
• The chosen placement site may require additional

documentation

• See ECS website for more information

For more information… For more information…

Contact the ECS Field Education Coordinator martha.anapliotis@ryerson.ca