Student Support
Our faculty are all dedicated to the success of all of our Early Childhood Education students.
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Supervised Student Teaching
Your supervised student teaching practicum with the Early Childhood Education Department may be completed in various ways. The Student Teaching Practicum is offered in the Cabrillo College Children's Center & Lab School, on the Aptos campus, under supervision of a CCCC&LS Master Teacher and Early Childhood Education faculty, and at various community programs, approved Mentor Sites, under the supervision of Mentor Teachers and Early Childhood Education faculty. The Practicum placement, whether at the Cabrillo College Children’s Center & Lab School or at a Mentor Site requires that you have successfully completed ECE 31/131 - Child Growth and Development. Additionally, you must concurrently enroll (or have previously completed) ECE 51 - Principles of Working with Young Children and ECE 53 - Introduction to Curriculum for the Young Child.
Internships
Interns serve as members of the Cabrillo College Children’s Center & Lab School (CCCC&LS) teaching team. They participate in many aspects of running a high quality early care and education classroom with the support of the Master Teacher, the CCCC&LS Director, and Early Childhood Education faculty. The Intern responsibilities include: caring for a primary care group of children; observation and assessment of children; portfolio development; building strong relationships with families including daily check-ins, conferences, home visits and more; environment and curriculum planning, development and implementation; staff meetings; professional portfolio development; family meetings and participation in the Intern course.
Most intern positions are for 6 hours per day and are paid an hourly wage. Interns also receive Early Childhood Education credit while they are completing an Internship. Internships are available for working with children between the ages of six months and five years of age. Applications for Internships are available in November and April.
Your Early Childhood Education Faculty are available to meet with you to develop or update your academic plans.
Child Development Training Consortium
If you are working with children and families and taking classes at Cabrillo College, you may be eligible for an Educational Support Grant. Applications can be completed online in English or Spanish.
You may also apply for the Child Development Permit Stipend Program. The Stipend Program pays the permit application fee to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for eligible applicants. CDTC now offers an online application option.
Priority processing is given to online applications. Hard copy applications are also available, see below for links to application options.
Funding for permit stipends is first come, first served.
CDTC Stipend Eligibility
As an Early Childhood Education Major you may qualify for a special stipend to help pay for all classes that lead to your Early Childhood Education A.S. degree through the CDTC. Eligible students must be working in a licensed child care center, after school program, family child care home, kindergarten, or transitional kindergarten to receive the stipend. Stipends are based on how many units a student completes. All units that count toward a degree, certificate, or CA Child Development Permit are eligible, including Early Childhood Education, ESL and General Ed classes.
The application is completed online in either Spanish or English. Paper applications are also available (please contact Michelle Chao at michao@cabrillo.edu for details.)
Your Early Childhood Education Faculty are available to meet with you to develop or update your academic plans leading to the Early Childhood Education, Degree, Certificates and to various levels of the California Child Development Permit.
Your Early Childhood Education Faculty are available to meet with you to develop or update your academic plans leading to the Early Childhood Education, Degree, Certificates and to various levels of the California Child Development Permit.
After meeting with us, we encourage you to call 831-479-6354 to set up an appointment for academic counseling with one of the following counselors who specialize in the Early Childhood Education Program:
