Field of Interest: Behavioral Sciences and Human Services
Instructional Council: Education (56)
GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 25-9031
Description: The Academic Certificate (AC) in Next Generation Educator includes coursework for cross-disciplinary faculty to develop knowledge and skills to effectively promote learning for the 21st Century learner. Coursework focuses on best practices for teaching 21st Century learners, with an emphasis on effective course/curriculum design aligned to competencies/standards, outcomes-based assessment, and educational applications of technology.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the program.
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. + indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any suffixed courses.
Track II: ECH/EDU298++ course requires Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) focus and approval of Instructor.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Permission of Department Chair.
Credits: 0
Required Courses
ETL211AA Curriculum Mapping and Instructional Design 1
ETL211AB Outcomes-Based Learning and Informative Assessment 1
ETL211AC Lesson Design and Delivery 1
Credits: 3
Restricted Electives
ETL102 Educational Applications of Technology 1
+ ETL287 Teaching and Learning Seminar 1
Select six (6) credits from one of the following two (2) tracks:
Track I: ESL/Dual Language Credits: 6
+ EPD244 Reading and Writing in SEI/ESL/Bilingual Settings 3
+ EPD246 Teaching and Assessment of English Language Learners (ELL) 3
SPA119 Spanish for Educational Settings I 3
+ SPA120 Spanish for Educational Settings II 3
Select any 3-6 credits from the following language courses at the 100 level or above:
ARB+++ Any ARB Arabic courses OR
FRE+++ Any FRE French courses OR
GER+++ Any GER German courses OR
HEB+++ Any HEB Hebrew courses OR
ITA+++ Any ITA Italian courses OR
JPN+++ Any JPN Japanese courses OR
RUS+++ Any RUS Russian courses OR
SPA+++ Any SPA Spanish courses OR
SLG+++ Any SLG Sign Language courses 3-6
Track II: STEM Credits: 6
EDU111 Inquiry-Based Instructional Approaches for Science and Mathematics I 1
+ EDU112 Inquiry-Based Instructional Approaches for Science and Mathematics II 1
+ EPD250 Teaching Elementary Number Sense and Operations Grades K-8 6
+ EPD251 Teaching Geometry and Measurement Grades K-8 3
+ EPD252 Teaching Patterns, Algebra and Functions Grades K-8 6
+ EPD253 Teaching Data Analysis, Probability and Discrete Mathematics Grades K-8 3
+ EPD254 Mathematics Classroom Assessment 3
+ EPD255 Research-Based Practices, Pedagogy, and Instructional Leadership in Mathematics 3
+ ECH/EDU298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3
Credits: 7
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Design/refine course design and assessments based on best practices to support the diverse needs of 21st Century learners. (ETL211AA, ETL211AB)
2. Analyze past and emerging technologies to enhance course design to support teaching and learning. (ETL211AC)
3. Identify learning objectives and outcomes that effectively measure students` knowledge gained. (ETL211AB)
4. Identify and develop effective strategies based on best practices for active student engagement. (ETL211AC)
5. Explore options for addressing instructional challenges based on current realities. (ETL211AA, ETL211AB, ETL211AC)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 11, 2012
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
