EDUC 50B/C*

California Teach 1.  F & W.  2 units.  An introductory seminar exploring secondary students, teaching, and schools in the context of science and/or mathematics instruction. Students must concurrently participate in a secondary school internship. Course material is designed to support and enhance students’ placement experiences.

EDUC 75B/C*

California Teach 2.  F & S.  2 units.  Examines students, schools, and science and/or mathematics instruction with emphasis on developing an instructional project aligned with state-mandated content standards. Students must concurrently participate in a secondary school internship. Course content designed to support and enhance students’ placement experiences.

EDUC 180A

California Teach 3.  W.  5 units.  Analyzes student learning of mathematics and science in formal and informal settings.  Assumptions about learning, teaching and schooling are examined as well as considering the contexts and practices that best support the development of students' scientific and mathematical understanding.  Students will study theory and research on student learning and conceptual development and apply these in their classroom practicum.  Students must concurrently participate in a secondary school internship.

Introduction to Theories of Education.  W.  5 units.  A general survey of theories and partial theories of education organized into three recurrent topics: teaching and learning, schooling, and education in society. Each is considered in terms of the partial theories of James, Dewey, and Skinner; cognitive constructivism, particularly the theories of cognitive science; and, finally, an integrated sociocultural theory of education. (General Education Code(s): IS.) C. Wells

Introduction to Issues in Diversity and Education.  S.  5 units.  Examines the impact on schools and students of social/ethnic status, social class, and gender, with attention to historical, cultural, and psychological variables. An introduction to the theory, research, and reform movements in education in response to our state's and our nation's increasing diversity. (General Education Code(s): E.) Staff

Introduction to Teaching Mathematics.  W.   5 units.  Provides an introduction to principles and practices for teaching mathematics in secondary classrooms; examines theoretical and practical approaches to teaching mathematics; provides an introduction to national and state standards and an overview of mathematics curricula and current issues in mathematics teaching. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior majors in mathematics, physics, computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Enrollment limited to 30.  Staff

Introduction to Teaching Science.  S.  5 units.  An introduction to the principles and practices for teaching science in secondary classrooms. Course examines theoretical and practical approaches to teaching science, provides an introduction to national and state standards and an overview of science curricula and current issues in science teaching. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior science majors. Enrollment limited to 40. The Staff

K-12 Student Assessment.  5 units.  Provides an overview of educational testing. Appropriate use and interpretation of standardized, classroom achievement and special needs assessments are examined. Issues on fair testing of diverse populations of students are discussed within each topic area. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 50. J. Shaw

Gender and Education.  5 units.  Addresses the changing but continuing patterns of unequal expectations, opportunities, and treatment throughout the educational system for all students, female and male, who do not match a standard model of gender performance. Fieldwork required. Prerequisite(s): course 92C. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 50. D. Ash

Bilingualism and Schooling.  5 units.  Introduces participants to issues related to the schooling of students who speak languages other than or in addition to English. Uses a multidisciplinary perspective to understand the circumstances these students face in schools and considers approaches and policies that best meet their needs. Enrollment restricted to juniors, seniors and graduate students. Enrollment limited to 50. (General Education Code(s): E.) L. Pease-Alvarez, G. Bunch

Issues in Educational Reform.   5 units.  Explores a variety of perspectives on key educational policy issues including desegregation, bilingual education, affirmative action, charter schools, national and state curriculum standards, student assessment and the assessment and certification of teachers. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 50. L. Bartlett

Urban Education.  5 units.  Focuses on urban schooling through critical readings, fieldwork, group projects, and extensive writing. Students explore how socialization, marginalization, and assimilation impede or support academic success, how class intersects with "race", and how "culture" affects one's orientation to education. Prerequisite(s): course 92C. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 50. Satisfies American History and Institutions Requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) J. Gordon

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Math and Science.  5 units.  Examines equity issues in the learning and teaching of math and science in culturally and linguistically diverse school settings. Draws on multicultural, bilingual, and math/science education perspectives. Intended for undergraduate majors considering a K-12 teaching career. Satisfies an elective requirement for the minor in education program. Prior completion of courses 92B and 80 is advised. Enrollment limited to 25. J. Aguirre

American Teacher.  5 units.  Examines multiple and competing images of "teachers" and, more specifically, notions of the "good teacher"; also explores social, cultural, historical, and policy context of teachers' work in the U.S. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 50. L. Bartlett