Early Childhood Education Virtual Project

Mohawk College
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Melodie Spencer
Professor
(2)
3
Timeline
  • November 4, 2020
    Experience start
  • September 19, 2019
    Sign Confidentiality Agreement
  • October 3, 2019
    Submit Agency Survey to Instructor for Feedback
  • October 17, 2019
    Research Proposal Submission
  • October 17, 2019
    Submit Agency Survey to Agency
  • November 10, 2019
    Agency Survey Completion Deadline
  • December 12, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
6/10 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Leadership Communications Operations Project management Education
Skills
research problem solving collaboration time management organization
Learner goals and capabilities

Bring on one or more students from Mohawk College to be your virtual project team! Students are looking for opportunities to pursue their special interests and passion in a virtual project experience. In these varied settings, students will engage with children, families, staff, and other professionals.

Students will be supported throughout their experience with further enhancing their understanding of Pedagogy for the Early Years with a focus on the four foundations: Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement, and Expression.

Students are available for up to 20 hours (unpaid) of project time from November 4 , 2020 to December 11, 2020 in a virtual capacity only.

Learners

Learners
Diploma
Any level
240 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final deliverable will be agreed upon by the educator and partnering organization. Students will need to complete a minimum of 20 hours by December 11, 2020.

Project timeline
  • November 4, 2020
    Experience start
  • September 19, 2019
    Sign Confidentiality Agreement
  • October 3, 2019
    Submit Agency Survey to Instructor for Feedback
  • October 17, 2019
    Research Proposal Submission
  • October 17, 2019
    Submit Agency Survey to Agency
  • November 10, 2019
    Agency Survey Completion Deadline
  • December 12, 2020
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the project period, connecting with you as needed using virtual communication tools. There is an opportunity for either individual or group-based projects (maximum group size 6 students).

Examples of where students could work include:

  • Childcare centers and early learning agencies
  • Parent and child drop-in centers, such as EarlyON centers
  • Professional Resource Centers
  • Kindergarten Classroom
  • Education-related businesses
  • Businesses that serve children 0-12 and/or their families.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be able to fill in hourly tracking sheet at the end of the virtual placement.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Provide students with feedback (on-going and on final tasks).