1. PSY 3561 Preliminary Practicum Training to Work With Special Populations

2. What is the Preliminary Practicum? AKA Pre-Prac A 1 credit, 7 week required pre-requisite course to the Basic Practicum at Croyden Avenue School A course designed to train skills in Discrete Trial Training and to make students feel more comfortable before working at Croyden Avenue School

3. Why Take Pre-Prac? To gain the necessary training before taking the Basic Practicum To receive individualized training To be given one-on-one feedback To visit the practicum site (Croyden Avenue School) before taking the Basic Practicum Because it is a REQUIRED course to the Basic Practicum

4. What Will We Do in Class Learn about – The Practicum Site’s curriculum and classroom procedures – Detailed info on Discrete Trial Training We Will – Observe current practicum students at Croyden Avenue School – Role play common scenarios encountered at Croyden AND work with some of the children at Croyden!

5. Non Pre-Prac (n=11) Pre-Prac(n=13) Not At AllVery

6. Seminar Times Seminars will take place on Wednesdays OR Thursdays from 6- 7:30 P.M. beginning March 8, 2010 Wednesday seminars will be in 2902 Wood Hall. Thursday seminars will be in 2908 Wood Hall.

7. If you are interested in taking the Basic Practicum course next semester you need to either – Register for Pre-Prac for this semester OR – Just show up to the Pre-Prac class on the first day The instructors will register you for the class on the first day If you are not planning on taking the Basic Practicum until the Spring, wait and take Pre-Prac in the Fall semester Interested?

8. Questions or Comments? Contact us at prepracticum@gmail.com