Location:

Vallejo, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Teacher Education

Program Overview

Program Description:

Preparing Caring Professionals to Serve, to Lead, to Teach In this program you will: •Examine the needs of school districts that face the challenges of achievement gaps, inadequate resources, poverty, language, and diverse cultures. •Focus upon effective pedagogies from the real world context of teaching in multicultural school systems. •Develop a community of practice that includes preparation for development from Scholar to Action Researcher to Leader. •Become a leader who employs transformative pedagogy to build sustainable methods for equitable education. •Participate in a plan of study that engenders practices that promote social justice and equity. •Create project work that focuses on engaging and meeting the learning needs of at-risk urban youth. •Demonstrate their ability to meet the National Association of Multicultural Education standards for curriculum through the development of an electronic portfolio. 18 Unit Credential Completion Program May be Completed in One Year Urban Education Courses Include: •EDU 711: Educational Equity for All Students/The Differentiated Classroom •EDU 714: Identifying and Working with At-Risk Students •EDU 717: Cultural Issues and Competence in Educational Pedagogy or other elective Research Courses •EDU 710: Introduction to Research for Educators •EDU 716: Reading/Writing Educational Literature •EDU 795: Master’s Thesis/Project Seminar

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)

Financial Aid:

Yes