Instructional Block Sequence for Single Subject Credentials
EDU 770: Educational Psychology & Classroom Management 3 units
EDU 771: Teaching Diverse Learners 3 units
EDU 773: Secondary Literacy & Planning Instruction 3 units
*Teacher Candidates are Intern Eligible after completing these 3 introductory courses*
EDU 780: Orientation to Student Teaching Practicum & Seminar 6 units EDU 775: Curriculum & Instruction Methods 1: Secondary 3 units
Prerequisites: EDU 770, EDU 771, EDU 773
EDU 718: Inclusive School Environments for all Learners 3 units
EDU 777: Curriculum & Instruction Methods 2: Secondary 3 units
Prerequisite: EDU 775
EDU 779: Advanced Secondary Literacy in the Content Areas 3 units
Prerequisite: EDU 773
EDU 781: Student Teaching & Seminar 9 units
Prerequisite: EDU 780 36 semester units
Requirements for a Teaching Credential
Teacher candidates complete additional requirements prior to program admission or prior to supervised teaching (student teaching or intern teaching). The teacher candidate provides all documents necessary to verify completion of requirements. The Touro University College of Education recommends the candidate for a credential. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) issues the preliminary credential, valid for five years.
Prior to admission to Touros Single Subject Credential Program:
Complete a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Prior to supervised teaching (student teaching or intern teaching):
Pass California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
Show competency in the principles of the U.S. Constitution. Options include completing a course or passing an exam given by a regionally accredited college or university in the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution, with a grade of C or higher.
Verify subject matter knowledge. Options include passing the California Standards Examination for Teachers (CSET) or securing a letter from a university verifying completion of a CCTC-approved subject matter program.
Verify negative results of tuberculosis (TB) examination
Prior to filing for credential:
Verify CPR Certification (Child & Adult CPR)
The College of Education assists students in meeting these requirements.
For more information, contact Dr. Karen Yoder 707-638-5457 or karen.yoder@tu.edu
The College of Education is approved to prepare teachers for the Single Subject Credential in the following content areas: English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geoscience, Social Science, Physical Education, Business Education, Languages Other than English, Art, Music, Industrial and Technology Education, and Health Science.
Supervised Teaching Requirements for Single Subject Credentials
Supervised teaching for the single subject credential will be completed either through student teaching or through the internship option.
Student teaching typically lasts for one semester, divided between two placements, one of which is usually at the middle school level and one at the high school level. The College of Education uses a gradual release of responsibility model for student teachers, so that over the course of daily teaching under the supervision of an experienced classroom teacher, the student teacher assumes responsibility for planning instruction, teaching, assessing student work, assigning grades, conferencing with parents, and participating as a member of the school community. Student teaching placements are made by the candidate's program chairperson or advisor, although the candidate may request a certain school or disrict. A faculty member from the College of Education is assigned as a University Supervisor.
Intern teachers are employed by a public school as the teacher of record in an assignment authorized by their intern credential. Intern teachers are supervised by a member of the College of Education faculty but work in their own classrooms, augmented by experiences as observer/participants in other classrooms within their subject area. Intern teachers are supervised for a minimum of one year, and typically spend two years in the program completing their credential requirements.
