Single Subject Credential Information
Teach for Equity and Social Justice BMED Single Subject Credential Program
- Do you want to be a middle or high school teacher for social justice?
- Do you have an interest in working with language minority secondary students?
- Do you have an interest in working in culturally and ethnically diverse schools and communities?
If so, consider applying to the nationally recognized teacher preparation program in BMED.
Goals as a Single Subject Program in Multicultural Education
- In-depth preparation to work with English Learners (EL) through coursework on EL methods and strategies as well as infusion of EL content in all program courses.
- Preparing future teachers as advocates and change agents for social justice and equity in public education.
- Exploring the issues of prejudice towards people of different races; socioeconomic classes, language and language varieties, abilities and disabilities and sexual orientation.
Program Description
- Two semester secondary teacher preparation program.
- Student teaching in local middle and high schools serving low-income and language minority students.
- Only center with the Bilingual authorization (BCLAD in Spanish, Hmong and Chinese)
- Afternoon and evening courses
- Small cohorts allow for individualized mentoring and close working relationships with faculty.
- Closely integrated coursework and field experiences.
- Financial assistance available.
We have prepared hundreds of new teachers who are interested in teaching for social justice. Our graduates are teaching throughout the Sacramento region. Every day we make a difference in the lives of students!
Our Students in Action!
M/M Single Subject 2007 Graduate Karina Figueroa featured in Sacramento Bee, September 8, 2007.
Graduate Martin Ramirez addresses American River College Faculty Convocation January 2008.
We offer Secondary Specialization Credentials in: History/Social Science, Math, Science, English and World Languages (Spanish):
- Single Subject, Bilingual/Crosscultural Language and Academic Development – (BCLAD) Emphasis
- Single Subject, English Language Authorization (ELA)
| Prerequisite Courses (8 units) | ||
| (3) | EDBM 170 | Bilingual Education: Introduction to Educating English Learners |
| (3) | EDS 100A/B | Educating Exceptional Child/Youth, Lab |
| (2) | HLSC 136 | School Health Education |
| A. Required Courses (42 units) | ||
| (3) | EDBM 127* | Social and Psychological Foundations for Multicultural Secondary Education, A |
| (3) | EDBM 128* | Social and Psychological Foundations for Multicultural Secondary Education , B ( (EDBM 127) |
| (3) | EDBM 279 | EDBM 279 |
| (3) | EDBM 340* | Practicum for Student Teaching in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms, A |
| (2) | EDBM 341* | Practicum for Student Teaching in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms, B |
| (2) | EDBM 342* | Fundamentals for the Secondary Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom |
| (2) | EDBM 343 | Advanced Fundamentals for the Secondary Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom |
| (2) | EDBM 34_A* | Curriculum and Instruction in the Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom
Select Specific Content: 344A Secondary Mathematics; 345A Secondary History-Social Science; 346A Secondary Science; 347A Secondary English; 348A Secondary Foreign Language (Spanish) |
| (2) | EDBM 34_B* | Curriculum and Instruction in the Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom Select Specific Content: 344B Secondary Mathematics; 345B Secondary History-Social Science; 346B Secondary Science; 347B Secondary English; 348B Secondary Foreign Language (Spanish) |
| (2) | EDBM 349* | Teaching and Assessing Literacy Across the Content Areas |
| (1) | EDBM 350* | Technology for Multilingual/Multicultural Classrooms |
| (7) | EDBM 400A* | Student Teaching I |
| (10) | EDBM 400B* | Student Teaching II |
| * Admission to and enrollment in BMED Single Subject Credential Program | ||
| B. Additional Required BCLAD Emphasis Courses (12 units) | ||
| (3) | EDBM 171 | Bilingualism in the Classroom OR |
| ENGL 110A | Linguistics and English Language | |
| (3) | ANTH 101 | Cultural Diversity OR equivalent |
| (6) | Six units of approved Ethnic Studies coursework or equivalents focused on target population. | |
Other BCLAD Emphasis Requirements:
- For Spanish and Hmong - Passage of language of emphasis examination AND ethno-history examination administered by BMED
- For Cantonese, Mandarin, Khmer, Korean and Filipino - Passage of the CTC BCLAD Examination Test 5 (Culture of Emphasis) AND Passage of the CTC BCLAD Examination Test 6 (Language of Emphasis), or other CTC approved assessment. Documentation of 60 hours of approved work in the target language community