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This credential program will be designed to foster the development of diverse educators who apply evidence-based practices in designing developmentally and culturally responsive curricula and assessment strategies for children enrolled in preschool through third grade. The future program courses will emphasize the sociocultural constructivist approach to pedagogy and practice. Teacher candidates will be expected to nurture and prepare all children in their classrooms from an equity-minded lens. Teacher candidates will also develop a broader understanding of the diversity of families in urban settings and apply that expanded understanding to the curriculum and interactions with families. Coursework may be completed as a full-time or part-time student.

All courses are offered in hybrid formats, including in-person and online synchronous and asynchronous modalities. The College of Education plans to offer integrated teacher preparation pathways, residency pathways, and internship opportunities in the future.

The proposed program will prepare candidates for mastery of the PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential's Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE). At the conclusion of this program, students will be prepared to successfully pass the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) by completing courses that equip them with knowledge and skills to:

1. Identify, organize, and implement a developmentally appropriate core curriculum for ALL children’s learning in the subjects of literacy, mathematics, health, and science in PK-3 settings;
2. Create and maintain effective environments that are diverse, equitable, and inclusive of multilingual learners and children with disabilities or other special learning needs;
3. Monitor, support, assess, and document children’s development and learning through clinical practice opportunities;
4. Articulate the importance of taking an asset-based approach and build on children’s individual strengths and levels of growth and development; and
5. Develop as a professional early childhood educator. 

By Appointment — Candidates who wish to make an appointment with a credential advisor may do so by emailing PK-3 credential advisor, Georgina Ramirez, at Georgina.Ogaz@csulb.edu and requesting to make an appointment. Appointments are available in-person or via Zoom.