Early childhood education is a class offered to Juniors
and Seniors at Portsmouth High School. The program consists
of two years and you have an option to gain college credit
through New Hampshire Community Technical College while
in the course.
ECE students can come here and print out forms that they
need.
ECE Class Sheets
The year-long Early Childhood Education programs at Portsmouth
High School teach high school students both how to better
work with children in an educational setting and how to
prepare for college and work life.
The first year of Early Childhood Education (ECE I) is
career-based. Students in this program complete career
units and begin creating professional portfolios and resumés
while helping in the preschool and learning about the
teaching methods.
In the second year program (ECE II) students apply the
knowledge gained in ECE I by becoming more involved in
the preschool (planning field trips, holiday celebrations,
etc.) and preparing for their lives beyond graduation
.
The Early Childhood classes themselves are an integration
of ECE I and II students. Teams of 4 or 5 students are
created and the teams work in the preschool on a revolving
schedule. Team members work together to complete theme-based
lesson plans and lesson plan samples in preparation for
their week in the preschool.
