Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in the Single Subject Credential Program at San Jose State University . Because you are visiting this website, you are already considering a career in teaching. Teaching is not only one of the most rewarding professions you can select but also one of the most challenging. If you care about and appreciate adolescents, are patient, flexible and hard working, and are well-prepared in your subject area we encourage you to pursue a single subject teaching credential.  California school children need you!

The Single Subject Credential program is a community of professors and students that makes major contributions to public and private education in northern California and beyond. As a member of the Connie L. Lurie College of Education, we are dedicated to the theme of equity and excellence. It is our goal to prepare educators who can function effectively and sensitively in the multicultural, multilingual, and technologically complex environment of California 's secondary schools. The Single Subject Credential Program strives to provide opportunities for candidates to address and attain the following Student Learning Outcomes:

·          demonstrate a high level of professional responsibility for and involvement in their own professional development.

·          explain a personal philosophy of teaching and learning that is grounded in theory and standards of professional practice.

·          articulate conceptual frameworks relating to culture, power, and equity and how these influence teaching and learning.

·          discuss legal issues and ethical choices that influence education.

·          discuss interrelationships among family, community, student learning, and success in school.

·          discuss and critique various theories and practices of language acquisition and literacy development (e.g. reading, writing, speaking, listening) across content areas.

·          design standards-based instructional objectives and activities that are developmentally appropriate, sequential and integrated, and actively engage all students.

·          design, critique, and utilize a variety of formal and informal standards-based assessments that inform teaching and provide feedback on student learning.

·          demonstrate teaching methodologies that reflect an effective use of standards, objectives, and strategies including technology for working with a diverse student population.

·          critically reflect upon the relationship between their own teaching and student learning.

Individuals admitted to the Single Subject Credential Program bring with them many and varied life experiences which contribute to a rich learning environment. It is our hope that candidates admitted to our program will be active learners while in the program and seize every opportunity to develop the professional knowledge, skills and approaches (pdf) exhibited by successful teachers.

Please navigate the website. You will find all of the information you need to apply to the credential program. You are encouraged to contact the Secondary Education Office directly if you have any specific questions. We look forward to meeting you soon.

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