Select a daycare or preschool to conduct an on-site or virtual field placement interview with the center director. Inform them that you are a student at JSU, your program of study, and name of this course.

If needed, you may conduct your interview via Zoom, other teleconferencing methods, or by telephone. Based on your interview, you will write a field experience journal, which will be due on July 24, 2025.

Here are the guiding questions to consider while conducting this virtual interview: 

• As an inspiring future educator, what advice would you give me before I enter the field?
• How do you approach discipline in your center, and what strategies do your teachers use to promote positive behavior without using punishment?
• What methods do you use to help children develop emotional regulation skills and recognize their own feelings and the feelings of others?
• How do you foster social competence in young children, especially when it comes to sharing, cooperation, and conflict resolution?
• What steps do you take when a child consistently displays aggressive behavior, and how do you involve families in addressing these behaviors?
• How do you handle bullying behaviors in early childhood settings, and what proactive measures are in place to prevent them from developing?