Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2026
DOI
10.33043/fxjrvwaftss
Publication Title
Journal of Special Education Preparation
Volume
Advance online publication
Pages
12 pp.
Abstract
In recent years, the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) has put forth recommendations for the field through the development of the Position Statement on Ethical Practice and Personnel Standards in Early Childhood Special Education. Additionally, principles outlined in the Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (ECE/EI/ECSE) Crosswalk and the DEC promote supervised, community-based learning across varied environments and the birth-to-age-8 continuum. This article, which includes four figures, provides support to faculty in developing experiential learning opportunities (ELOs) within their programs of study for EI, ECE, and/or ECSE preservice professionals.
Rights
Copyright © 2026 Laura McCorkle, Sheena Jennings, Dana Childress.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.
Original Publication Citation
McCorkle, L., Jennings, S., & Childress, D. (2026). Experiential learning: Making it matter in early childhood preparation. Journal of Special Education Preparation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.33043/fxjrvwaftss
ORCID
0000-0001-7160-7203 (Childress)
Repository Citation
McCorkle, Laura; Jennings, Sheena; and Childress, Dana, "Experiential Learning: Making it Matter in Early Childhood Preparation" (2026). Human Movement Studies & Special Education Faculty Publications. 227.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/hms_fac_pubs/227