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Teaching Credential (Traditional and intern)
Note: This program will not be offered after Spring 2010. Students
currently enrolled will be allowed to complete this program; no new
students may begin this program. Please consult the program for
details.
The one-year credential program provides preparation for teaching
in elementary and secondary classrooms. Students typically begin
the program in the summer, complete it the following spring, and
begin their teaching careers in the fall. To further accommodate
working adults, alternate schedules may be discussed with the
department chair.
Foundation courses provide students with broad knowledge of
learning and teaching theories with an emphasis on methods to
enhance young people’s self-esteem and receptivity to learning.
Coursework addresses classroom dynamics, language and
com munication, and teachers working with each other and with
parents, school districts, and state and other agencies to improve
education.
Curriculum-development courses provide students with the
theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to create
successful, cogent, interdisciplinary curricula.
The fieldwork component is designed to develop competence and
confidence in the classroom. Beginning with a short course in
observation, students are given increasingly responsible teaching
opportunities. Supervising teachers observe progress in the
classroom and hold regular meetings for problem solving,
feedback, and support. Field placements provide students with
teaching experience with different age groups in both public and
private schools, and in both urban and suburban settings, work ing
with diverse populations.
Program Content and Sequence
The curriculum develops over four or six quarters from theoreti cal
to applied work. The first several quarters are weighted toward
academic work focusing on fundamental concepts of teaching. As
students progress, the curriculum moves from theoretical academic
assignments to the application of theory and the practice of
teaching. during the last two quarters, students spend four full days
per week at their field placement, culminat ing in two to three weeks
of solo teaching. Throughout the program, students meet regularly
with their supervising teachers and University supervisors to reflect
upon and critique their progress.
Program learning outcomes
• Assess learning and use data to inform teaching.
• Make subject matter comprehensive and accessible to stu dents.
• Engage and support students in learning.
• Plan instruction and design learning opportunities.
• Create/maintain effective environments for learning.
• reflect, assess and plan for professional development.
College of Professional Studies
In both the Multiple- and Single-Subject Credential programs,
students complete a 42-unit preliminary credential. Upon
com pletion of the Multiple- or Single-Subject Credential program
and with approval of representative faculty and the program chair,
the University recommends the candidate to the CTC for the
credential.
The preliminary credential is recognized as the credential for
employment purposes and is valid for five years. The profes sional
clear credential, which is recommended by the employing district,
must be obtained within five years after the date of the
preliminary credential.
advising
Teaching is a sophisticated and demanding profession, and
graduate students working to become teachers need careful
advising to develop academic, personal, and professional
knowl edge and skills. The program is organized to give students
feedback each quarter and in every course and experience. The
program chair works with students to solve problems and assess
progress throughout the program.
The Education program seeks to build a community of teachers and
learners that supports and challenges students and gives them a
vision of a learning com munity they can carry throughout their
careers.
Credential requirements
To receive the University’s recommendation for the California
multiple- or single-subject preliminary credential, students must
complete the following:
• An overall grade-point average of at least 3.0 (B) must be
maintained in all work completed for the program.
• Prerequisite areas of knowledge, if not previously completed
(0–6 units).
• Multiple- or Single-Subject Preliminary Credential program (42
units) or equivalent.
• Apply online for credential authorizing public school service
with the University’s education credential ana lyst.
• Submit the Petition for Credential Program Completion
Certification with appropriate fee to the registrar’s office.
• All financial obligations to the University must be paid in full.
Prerequisite areas of Knowledge
It is recommended that students complete coursework to satisfy
the following areas of knowledge before beginning graduate
education courses:
• Human development and health
• U.S. government and constitution
Master of arts in Teaching (MaT)
Credentialing Process
Note: This program will not be offered after Summer 2010. Students
currently enrolled will be allowed to complete this program; no new
students may begin this program. Please consult the Education
Students complete a curriculum designed to prepare them to meet
all standards of performance required by the Commission on
program for details.
Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for the awarding of the credential. All
credential candidates are required to pass tasks contained in the
California Teaching Performance Assess ment (CA TPA) System as
part of their eligibility for the preliminary teaching credential.
The Master of Arts in Teaching is a 60-unit program comprising
the preliminary credential sequence and an additional 18 units of
graduate coursework. The program is designed to provide
schoolteachers with both theoretical and experiential knowledge
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