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EDUC X 321.23
This online course offers principles and methods for supervising other adults in the early childhood classroom. Participants will learn to guide and mentor classroom aides, assistant teachers and parent volunteers.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 414.93
This course is designed for the IEC who has been in practice for a minimum of four years. This course allows students to re-evaluate the goals, values, and practices of their existing independent educational consulting business in order to move to the next level in this field.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 426.2
Investigate the principles and design of standards-based assessment and instruction for English-language learners and their relationship to English language/literacy development and academic achievement.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.246
Learn how to encourage children's development in two or more languages. This course covers strategies to support dual language learners in early childhood settings.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 312.11
Learn strategies to create a classroom environment that supports the development of healthy social and emotional development and a positive sense of self in children.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 327.2
Complete the final course in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program while demonstrating the theory and practice of teaching through a sequence of culminating activities.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 731.6
Join a panel of veteran Career & Technical Educators who are actively addressing the ongoing teacher shortage in California schools.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 426.9
Enrollment is limited to students who have completed EDUC 804.1, EDUC X 426, EDUC X 426.1, EDUC X 426.2, and EDUC X 426.3 and been approved for the CLAD through CTEL program.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: May 12, 2025
(May still be accepting enrollments)
EDUC 840M
Mentors for the Career Technical Education program receive resources and support to guide CTE teachers through multiple cycles of individualized professional learning and reflection.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 21
Learn about the development of young children. This online child development course covers the scientific study of developmental from the prenatal period through childhood, including development across social and cultural contexts and genetic and environmental factors.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 768
This unique mentoring program is open to College Counseling Certificate students and graduates who wish to work one-on-one with one of their preferred instructors.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 414.98
Explore the college admissions process for international students, including those with special needs and requirements applying to U.S. colleges and universities.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.65
This course consists of investigating and answering questions about how elements in classroom and outdoor environments in programs for young children can enhance or undermine conditions for learning for both children and adults.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 425.02
This course presents an intensive consideration of culture and diversity, impacts on school classrooms and strategies for diversity inclusiveness.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 426
This course fulfills equity, diversity and access requirement for the Preliminary Credential. Please obtain the approval of your credential program advisor before enrolling.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 366.16
Learn how to plan, organize curricula, and assess student growth in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) classroom.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 366.18
Examine the history, structure, policies, stakeholders, and debates of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and its impact on California politics and economy.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 321.74
This online course introduces the components and implementation of a quality infant-toddler care program.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 321.26
Learn to create appropriate curriculum for your group, to document growth and thinking and to use California ECE resources.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 366.13
Gain an overview and practice initial skills needed for success in the Career Technical Education (CTE) classroom.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 836
This course provides educators with the theoretical background and the skills essential for beginning Career Technical Education (CTE) teaching success.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.31
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. Learn how its theory, philosophy, and principles relate to current early childhood education practices.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 414.80
Apply theory, information, and knowledge presented in previous courses to interactions with real-life students.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 414.89
Learn the basics of the most complex, information-intensive, and important component of the college admissions process.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 426.3
Fulfills English Language Learner requirement for Preliminary Credential when taken with X 426.1. Explore current theories of second language acquisition. Obtain approval of your credential program advisor before enrolling.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 23
Learn about early care and education approaches and how to identify quality care. Explore history, development and philosophies of early childhood education programs.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 312.8A
Learn and apply multiple facets of health to the work of classroom teaching.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 321.59
This online course covers guidelines for creating a safe and healthy environment for the young child, including emergency preparedness, health and public safety issues, and the nutritional needs of young children.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 321.19
This online course teaches students how to collaborate with parents for an optimal learning environment where children, parents, and teachers function as a team in the educational process.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 727
Join us for part three of our College Counseling Summer Speaker Series and address the myths that fuel admissions misinformation and derail sound decision-making.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 726.1
Join us for part two of our College Counseling Summer Speaker Series and explore many of the current challenges facing college admissions, including testing requirements, AI, campus political climate, rankings, the FAFSA and others.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 728.8
Join us for part four of our College Counseling Summer Speaker Series and learn the strategies used by colleges in college admissions.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 725.1
Join us for part one of our College Counseling Summer Speaker Series and address the impact of the FAFSA update and testing changes on this year's college decisions.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 321.61
This online course is designed for early childhood professionals at all levels to create inclusive learning environments for young children with special needs and to comply with legislative requirements of ADA and IDEA.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 414.84
Focus on counseling niche populations of college-bound students, including first-generation, those with learning disabilities, undocumented status, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.71
This online course introduces cognitive, physical and socio-emotional development of children from birth through 36 months. Students will learn appropriate, inclusive, and respectful care practices.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 366.14
Study and practice instructional activities and strategies designed to motivate and promote student learning.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 425.04
This online course evaluates current technologies and their applications in the TESOL classroom in urban distance learning and in adult TESOL education. Participants learn strategies for overcoming technophobia.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 366.15
Learn and apply the latest methods for using technology to deliver instruction and developing curricular resources.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 845
This course will introduce potential counselors to numerous aspects of the college admissions process. Upon completion, students will be prepared to continue their studies in counseling in our College Counseling certificate program.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: May 19, 2025
EDUC X 414.83
Explore college admissions processes from both the student and counselor perspective.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 24
This online course covers early childhood developmentally appropriate curriculum methods, creating learning environments and implementation of effective early childhood management techniques.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 425.03
This online course offers an introduction to the history and construction of language and to the basic linguistic concepts of learning a second language.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 846
Explore the various areas related to college affordability. Topics include an examination of college cost issues, the relationship between the admission and financial aid applications. Upon completion, students will be prepared to continue their studies in counseling in our College Counseling certificate program.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: August 4, 2025
EDUC 847
This two-week intensive course trains aspiring college counselors, advisors, and other education professionals on the purpose, role, and structure of college admissions essays. The course will explore techniques, standards, and ethics to be used when supporting students through the college essay writing process.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 847.1
Writing a college essay isn't easy. Learn the essential skills that students need to compose college essays. Included topics: brainstorming, identifying suitable prompts, structuring the essay, managing drafts, and final editing.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: May 26, 2025
EDUC 804.1
This orientation to the CLAD through CTEL Program gives applicants a clear understanding of the entire program, including its scope and goals. This is a prerequisite for CLAD/CTEL courses and includes formal application to the program.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 825
This required, first course in the TESOL certificate reviews student scope of work and portfolio assignments, English proficiency requirements, and prepares students for success in completing the certificate.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 426.1
This course fulfills the English Language Learner requirement for the Preliminary Credential when taken with X 426.3. Please obtain the approval of your credential program advisor before enrolling.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 324.936
Meets Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirement of a "course directly related to teaching in a self-contained classroom, excluding the methods of teaching reading" for teachers…
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.44
This online course covers how to plan and lead developmentally appropriate music activities for young children and how to incorporate music in your curriculum.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 322.44
Music enhances and grows all areas of child development. Build an extensive repertoire of songs and musical activities for young children in this continuation of the first Music and Movement in Early Childhood Education course.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 25
This online course provides a contemporary, research-based perspective of learning through play in early childhood settings and how this supports optimal brain development and executive function skills.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.6
This online course identifies the causes of disruptive behavior and presents strategies for eliminating it in early childhood classrooms.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 414.85
Apply theory and methodology in a genuine, supervised counseling setting in this capstone course.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 414.99
Develop the skills for guiding community college transfer students—from enrollment through transfer application and admission.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 315A
This online course fufills the Developing English Language Skills requirement for multiple subject teachers. Approval from your credential program advisor required before enrolling in this course.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 440.2
This online course offers care providers and administrators a view of their legal responsibilities around child safety, ways to reduce risk in the ECE setting and what to do when a child is injured, abused or neglected.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 330.54
This online methods course satisfies California requirements for teachers who want to add Single Subject English to their current general education teaching credential.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 330.53
This online methods course satisfies California requirements for teachers who want to add Single Subject Physical Education to their current general education teaching credential.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 330.55
This online methods course satisfies California requirements for teachers who want to add Single Subject Mathematics to their current general education teaching credential.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 330.57
This online methods course satisfies California requirements for teachers who want to add Single Subject Science (biology, chemistry, geoscience, or physics) to their current general education teaching credential.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 330.56
This online methods course is designed for credentialed teachers looking to add a certification in social studies to their current general education teaching certification.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 366.17
Explores the knowledge and skills required for educators to teach English language learners and students with diverse learning needs.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 321.2
This online course in early childhood program administration offers an introduction to the logistical and philosophical details of planning and implementing developmentally appropriate care and education of young children.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 321.21
This online course offers an overview of administration leadership principles in early care and education. Participants will learn about leadership, supervision, program evaluation and professional development of staff.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 425.01
This practical, online introduction for TESOL educators presents methods and strategies for teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to English as Second Language learners.
Format: Online | Live Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 780
Learn about our TESOL program and discover how TESOL can prepare you for teaching English in any setting. Graduates are prepared to teach all ages, in the US and abroad.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 425.05
The TESOL Practicum Portfolio is the capstone course for the TESOL certificate. Students compile a digital portfolio, including signature assignments, philosophy of teaching, and teaching videos.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 425.06
This online course offers opportunities for professional development through guided teaching practice in English Language Teaching (ELT).
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 439.1
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) work with an instructor and mentor to achieve individualized learning goals for professional growth and greater impact on student learning.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 439.2
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) work with an instructor and mentor to achieve individualized learning goals for professional growth and greater impact on student learning.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 439.3
This course is designed to support induction candidates in the context of their individual learning plan, the support they receive from an induction mentor, and the planning and assessing for student learning and growth.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 439.4
This capstone course serves as the culmination of candidates’ learning, observations, and field experiences after completing three other courses in the Teacher Induction Program.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 839M
Mentors for the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) prepare for their role and responsibilities to guide new teachers through multiple cycles of individualized professional learning and reflection.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 839.1
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) receive weekly, individualized teaching support from a highly qualified mentor teacher.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 839.2
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) receive weekly, individualized teaching support from a highly qualified mentor teacher.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 839.3
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) receive weekly, individualized teaching support from a highly qualified mentor teacher.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 839.4
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) receive weekly, individualized teaching support from a highly qualified mentor teacher.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC 839
Employed teachers admitted to the California Teacher Induction - Clear Credential Program (online) are introduced to the program curriculum and requirements, and identify professional goals for an individualized learning plan.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 2, 2025
EDUC X 321.25
In this online course, students define and recognize culture and its role in children's development. Students are introduced to theory and practice for anti-bias in early childhood education and curriculum.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 312.42
In this online course, students learn theories of behavior change, cultural impacts on behavior, and how to create classroom environments and use strategies that help children to control their behaviors.
Next Start Date: TBA
EDUC X 414.90
Learn how to use and interpret the standardized exam results college-bound students will need in the admissions process.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 414.96
Discover how to create a successful educational consulting practice using basic business principles and entrepreneurship skills.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC X 22
Create social equity in the classroom and drive your school's parent engagement to improve children's outcomes. This online early childhood development course focuses on the social and cultural dynamics between the young child, family and community.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 23, 2025
EDUC 710.1
Please join us for UCLA Extension Teacher Induction - California Clear Credential Virtual Recruitment Fair, where we will provide teachers that hold a preliminary CA credential with more information on our induction program to clear their credential and answer questions.
Next Start Date: TBA
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