District Interns in the Education
Specialist for Mild / Moderate Disabilities Program
enroll in the Professional Development Plan leading to the Preliminary
California Credential and a Clear California Credential.
District Interns begin the Professional Development
Plan with the pre-requisite 240 clock hours of pre-service training
provided before entering the classroom. CENTSE Education Specialists
who are credentialed in a general education subject attend the
pre-requisite 160 clock hours of pre-service training. Classes
are held on Monday evenings and selected Saturdays.
Teachers with a
General Education credential, who wish to become Special Education
teachers through the CENTSE program, can now teach in a Resource
Specialist Program (RSP) assignment. This opportunity
applies only to CENTSE District Interns. New District Interns
or current teachers working under an Emergency or Waiver certificate
may not convert to a District Intern RSP assignment.
District Interns in the regular Education Specialist
Program must attend an additional 120 clock hours of practicum
focusing on general education fieldwork conducted during the second
summer.
Completion requirements include passage
of the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) by the
end of Level I program (two years or CENTSE – one year) in order
to be recommended for the Preliminary California Credential. Completion
of the Level II program (one year) leads to the recommendation
of the Professional Clear California Credential.
The
District Intern Program is tuition-free for those who culminate,
are recomended for a credential, and serve within the District
for one additional year.
| Level One |
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Course Title |
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Pre-Service Orientation: Foundations
for Special Education |
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Educational Foundations, Laws and Disabilities |
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Classroom Management and Instruction (combination of on-line and face/face) |
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Methods of Positive Behavior Support |
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Assessment and Instruction for M/M Disabilities |
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Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Reading/Language Arts |
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Curriculum and Methods of Teaching English
Language Development |
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Technology to Support Student Learning |
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Practice in Teaching - (My Life as a Teacher) |
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Practice in Teaching - (A Picture is Worth 1000 Words and Cultural Community Connection) |
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Portfolio Construction and Reflection: Level I |
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Collaboration,
Consultation and Co-Teaching in a General Education Setting |
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Reading Instruction for Students with Special Needs |
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Collaboration and Communication
Skills for Special Education |
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Multicultural Aspects of Special Education |
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Methods of Teaching PE, Health, Visual and Performing Arts |
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Curriculum and Methods
of Teaching History/Social Science |
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Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Mathematics |
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Curriculum and Methods
of Teaching Science |
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RICA required for Preliminary |
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California Preliminary (Level I) Education Specialist Credential in MMD |
| Level Two |
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Course Title |
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Advanced Seminar in Special
Education |
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Advanced Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction
and Program Evaluation |
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Technology to Support Student Learning |
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Collaborative Teaching and Communication |
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Advanced Behavior Evaluation
and Guidance |
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Professional Development, Current and Emerging Research |
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Transition, Vocational
and Career Development |
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Teaching English Learners |
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Methods of Teaching Social Studies, Mathematics,
Science and Language |
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Practice in Teaching - My Life as a Teacher (1-6) |
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Practice in Teaching - A Picture is Worth 1000 Words |
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California Clear (Level II) Education Specialist Credential in MMD |
| Level One |
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Course Title |
| |
|
Pre-Service Orientation: Foundations for
Special Education |
| |
|
Educational Foundations, Laws and Disabilities |
| |
|
Classroom Management and Instruction |
| |
|
Assessment, Curriculum
and Instruction |
| |
|
Reading Instruction for Students with Special
Needs |
| |
|
Methods of Positive Behavior
Support |
| |
|
Collaboration and Communication Skills for
Special Education |
| |
|
Strategies for English Learners (NA21.18) |
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Multicultural Aspects
of Special Education |
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Practice in Teaching - My Life as a Teacher |
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Practice in Teaching - Community Connection (s) |
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Technology to Support Student Learning |
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Portfolio Construction and Reflection: Level I |
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|
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California
Preliminary (Level I) Education Specialist Credential in MMD |
| Level Two |
| |
Course Title |
| |
|
Methods of Teaching Social Studies, Mathematics,
Science and Language Arts |
| |
|
Collaborative Teaching
and Communication |
| |
|
Transition, Vocational
and Career Development |
| |
|
Technology to Support Student Learning |
| |
|
Advanced Behavior Evaluation
and Guidance |
| |
|
Advanced Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction
and Program Evaluation |
| |
|
Advanced Seminar in Special
Education |
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Professional Development and Relationships |
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Teaching English Learners |
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|
Practice in Teaching - My Life as a Teacher |
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Practice in Teaching - A Picture is Worth 1000 Words |
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California
Clear (Level II) Education Specialist Credential in MMD |