Family and Consumer Sciences Professor how-to

How to Supervise Students in a Lab Preschool

Lab schools turn theory into practice.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Lab schools turn theory into practice. In short: set; model; watch, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Set observation goals.

  2. Model interactions.

  3. Watch students teach.

  4. Take notes.

  5. Debrief daily.

  6. Grade with a rubric.

Safety reminders for family and consumer sciences professors

  • Follow child care licensing rules in lab schools
  • Follow food safety in labs
  • Protect family privacy in research
  • Follow campus safety

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