Our elementary credential program prepares candidates to teach in linguistically and culturally diverse K-6 classrooms. You will work with faculty who have developed collaborative relationships with resident teachers who jointly provide guidance and mentoring throughout your year-long credential program. We also offer an optional Bilingual Authorization (previously referred to as BCLAD) in Spanish or Mandarin.

The credential program is focused and intensive, enabling you to complete the courses and student-teaching component required for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in less than a year. 

Multiple Subject Credential Student Teaching Overview

Please note: This schedule is subject to change.

Throughout the credential year you will be student teaching in the same classroom in which you begin the first day of school. The placement will end at the beginning of June when you graduate. Your teaching schedule varies from quarter to quarter. Here is a brief overview of a typical student teaching schedule.

Fall Quarter Overview

• You will be in the classroom full-time for the first three weeks of school including the teacher work days prior to the beginning of school. This classroom is your long-term placement.
• After the first three weeks you will be at your placement three mornings a week.
• During finals week in December, you teach full time at your long-term placement.

Winter Quarter Overview

• You teach on Mondays and Tuesdays for the first four weeks back from winter break.
• Starting in February, you teach full time for six weeks. During this six week period you complete your two-week solo teaching experience in which you plan all of the instruction and teach the class on your own.

Spring Quarter Overview

• Beginning in April until the end of the quarter, you must teach two full days a week, however, you can choose the days to teach and can break up the days into half days if you wish.

Multiple Subject Courses

Summer Quarter Courses

• EDU 153 – Diversity in the K-12 Classroom (2)
• EDU 275A – Effective Instruction: Curriculum and Assessment-Theory, Research, and Practice (2)
• EDU 300A – Reading in the Elementary School, Part A (1)
• EDU 309A – The Teaching of Mathematics, K–9, Part A (1)

Fall Quarter Courses

• EDU 206A – Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Traditions and Approaches (2)
• EDU 275B – Effective Instruction: English Language Development and Instructing English Language Learners (2)
• EDU 300B – Reading in the Elementary Schools, Part B (3)
• EDU 304A – Teaching in the Elementary Schools (3)
• EDU 309B – The Teaching of Mathematics, K–9, Part B (2)
• EDU 310 – Teaching as Reflective Practice (1)

Winter Quarter Courses

• EDU 116Y – Applying Inclusive Strategies in Classroom Settings (2)
• EDU 151 – History & Approaches to Multilingualism in K-12 Contexts (3)
• EDU 304B – Teaching in the Elementary Schools (6)
• EDU 307/292 – Methods in Elementary Science (2) + Special Topics in Education (2)
• EDU 310 – Teaching as Reflective Practice (1)

Spring Quarter Courses

• EDU 198 – Teaching in the Digital Age (2)
• EDU 206B – Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Application of Teacher Research Approaches (4)
• EDU 299 – Submission of edTPA (3)
• EDU 304C – Teaching in the Elementary Schools (5)
• EDU 308 – Methods in Elementary Social Studies (2)
• EDU 310 – Teaching as Reflective Practice (1)
• EDU 341 – Methods in Elementary Art and Movement (2)

Total of 54 quarter units (36 semester units) required

Link to course description in UCD General Catalog: https://ucdavis.pubs.curricunet.com/Catalog/edu-courses-sc