Title: (Optional) Complete an observation, shadowing, or internship experience in an early childhood education.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-18) > Section: Identifying Individual Characteristics and Skills Necessary for Career Success

Completion of observation, shadowing, or internship experience should result in identifying

- working conditions
- tasks and duties of different levels of employees
- problems that employees encounter on the job and outcomes of these situations
- an individual perspective on benefits and challenges of a job in an early childhood education career.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are some expectations of the observation or internship experience?
- What criteria can be used to evaluate the experience?
- What are the benefits of completing a work-based learning experience prior to employment?
- What prior knowledge would benefit a person before starting work-based learning experience?

Communication

- What communication skills would be important to have in an observation/shadowing/internship experience?
- How can the knowledge and skills learned during a work experience be reported?

Leadership

- What standards and practices should be identified during the observation/shadowing/internship experience?
- What skills are needed to participate in the observation/shadowing/internship experience?

Management

- What are your goals for the observation/shadowing/internship experience in early childhood education?
- How can a plan for completing an observation/shadowing/internship experience be developed?