A core principle of the University of California, Davis Teacher
Education Program is to prepare highly qualified teachers who are
advocates for equity in learning for all students. Our programs
are particularly effective in preparing our candidates to work
with K-12 students who come from culturally and linguistically
diverse communities. Course includes methods of teaching a second
language and developing academic literacy in all discipline
areas.
The design, implementation, and assessment of the UC Davis
credential program is guided by its mission to prepare
teacher-leaders who can assume four key roles in ethnically and
linguistically diverse school communities. These roles are:
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Collaborative professionals who work with
students, colleagues, and parents to forge effective teaching
practices;
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Advocates for educational equity who champion
high learning expectations for all students;
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Investigative teachers who continuously use
inquiry examine, define, and refine their
teaching practice to promote student learning, targeting
underachieving students as a particular focus; and
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Reflective practitioners who employ classroom
inquiry to improve teaching practice and create effective
classroom communities
Our credential program offers an integrated model of coursework
and year-long student teaching experience.
Our location allows us to place students in diverse school
settings in urban, suburban, and rural school districts.
For the annual Title II Institutional Report, including results
for UC Davis, see the Annual Institutional Report Cards section
on the Commission on
Teacher Credentialing website.