Pre-Service Program
Courses
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The Pre-Service Program consists of 8 classes (6 face-to-face and 2 online). Each course is 6-weeks long and face-to-face classes are held at the Los Angeles County Office of Education in Downey from 5-8 PM. Classes are attended twice per week for a total of 18 weeks. After the completion of Pre-Service, candidates must meet the following requirements to be "Intern Eligible."
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Course Descriptions
CURR 111: Teachers as Learners
Pre-interns examine their own experiences as learners and explore how those experiences affect their beliefs as teachers. The California Standards for the Teaching Profession provide the guide as they define teaching both for themselves and veteran teachers they observe. The focus of this module is on the complexity of teaching.
CURR 112: Understanding the Physiology of Learning
Pre-interns deepen their understanding of the learning and thinking process. Pre-interns focus on influences that foster and inhibit learning, current brain research and other theories that provide understanding of the learning process. Also addressed are individual differences that affect learning, use of multiple intelligences and positive environments that increase learning opportunities for all students, including an emphasis on English Language Learners.
CURR 113: Classroom Organization and Management Practices
The course addresses the influence of environment and instruction on the learning community, in addition to addressing professional, legal, and ethical issues in education. Pre-interns focus on classroom management, environment, and the importance of establishing a physically, socially, and emotionally safe classroom. Emphasis is also placed on the need for a climate of caring, respect and fairness for all students. Pre-interns explore evidence-based techniques that foster learning and use motivation as a key to discipline.
CURR 114: English Learners Knowledge Skills
This online course is an introduction to preparing candidates to teach English Learners. The focus will be on the process of second language acquisition, including background experiences to provide access to the core curriculum. Pre-interns will gain a deeper understanding into the California English Language Development Standards and focus on the many ways in which teachers can create
world-class learning environments where English learners thrive
CURR 119: Access for all Learners
The purpose of this course is to provide Pre-interns with the basic knowledge of best practices as they implement the following: data driven instruction, classroom management, motivating students, meeting the needs of special education (SpEd) students in the general education setting, and checking for understanding throughout a lesson. Sessions will focus on the specific needs of the participants in their current settings, including introduction to evaluation, modification, design and implementation of interventions, accommodations and differentiation that will provide access to content for all learners.
CURR 120: Preparing to Teach Reading
The purpose of this course is to provide Pre-interns with the basic knowledge of best practices as they implement the following: data driven instruction, classroom management, motivating students, meeting the needs of special education (SpEd) students in the general education setting, and checking for understanding throughout a lesson. Sessions will focus on the specific needs of the participants in their current settings, including introduction to evaluation, modification, design and implementation of interventions, accommodations and differentiation that will provide access to content for all learners.
CURR 122: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Pre-interns learn and practice effective planning techniques for both short term and long-range goals and objectives. Important elements of this module will be time, pace, students versus teacher talk, and independent versus group activities. Pre-interns will be guided to explore a variety of both purchased and teacher-made instructional materials. Issues of diversity are addressed as they relate to planning. Pre-interns will design and teach a lesson they have planned.
TECH 110: Technology in the Classroom
In this course, Pre-interns will be introduced to various technology tools, applications, and resources,
as well as, best practices for integrating technology into the classroom. The course emphasizes hands on technology training designed to assist teachers in their role as a classroom instructor and is designed to meet the introductory level of the technology mastery in accordance with the California Standards of the Teaching Profession. Sessions have been designed to incorporate technology use in conjunction with Common Core Standards in K-12, English Language Acquisition, and Special Education classrooms.
Pre-interns examine their own experiences as learners and explore how those experiences affect their beliefs as teachers. The California Standards for the Teaching Profession provide the guide as they define teaching both for themselves and veteran teachers they observe. The focus of this module is on the complexity of teaching.
CURR 112: Understanding the Physiology of Learning
Pre-interns deepen their understanding of the learning and thinking process. Pre-interns focus on influences that foster and inhibit learning, current brain research and other theories that provide understanding of the learning process. Also addressed are individual differences that affect learning, use of multiple intelligences and positive environments that increase learning opportunities for all students, including an emphasis on English Language Learners.
CURR 113: Classroom Organization and Management Practices
The course addresses the influence of environment and instruction on the learning community, in addition to addressing professional, legal, and ethical issues in education. Pre-interns focus on classroom management, environment, and the importance of establishing a physically, socially, and emotionally safe classroom. Emphasis is also placed on the need for a climate of caring, respect and fairness for all students. Pre-interns explore evidence-based techniques that foster learning and use motivation as a key to discipline.
CURR 114: English Learners Knowledge Skills
This online course is an introduction to preparing candidates to teach English Learners. The focus will be on the process of second language acquisition, including background experiences to provide access to the core curriculum. Pre-interns will gain a deeper understanding into the California English Language Development Standards and focus on the many ways in which teachers can create
world-class learning environments where English learners thrive
CURR 119: Access for all Learners
The purpose of this course is to provide Pre-interns with the basic knowledge of best practices as they implement the following: data driven instruction, classroom management, motivating students, meeting the needs of special education (SpEd) students in the general education setting, and checking for understanding throughout a lesson. Sessions will focus on the specific needs of the participants in their current settings, including introduction to evaluation, modification, design and implementation of interventions, accommodations and differentiation that will provide access to content for all learners.
CURR 120: Preparing to Teach Reading
The purpose of this course is to provide Pre-interns with the basic knowledge of best practices as they implement the following: data driven instruction, classroom management, motivating students, meeting the needs of special education (SpEd) students in the general education setting, and checking for understanding throughout a lesson. Sessions will focus on the specific needs of the participants in their current settings, including introduction to evaluation, modification, design and implementation of interventions, accommodations and differentiation that will provide access to content for all learners.
CURR 122: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Pre-interns learn and practice effective planning techniques for both short term and long-range goals and objectives. Important elements of this module will be time, pace, students versus teacher talk, and independent versus group activities. Pre-interns will be guided to explore a variety of both purchased and teacher-made instructional materials. Issues of diversity are addressed as they relate to planning. Pre-interns will design and teach a lesson they have planned.
TECH 110: Technology in the Classroom
In this course, Pre-interns will be introduced to various technology tools, applications, and resources,
as well as, best practices for integrating technology into the classroom. The course emphasizes hands on technology training designed to assist teachers in their role as a classroom instructor and is designed to meet the introductory level of the technology mastery in accordance with the California Standards of the Teaching Profession. Sessions have been designed to incorporate technology use in conjunction with Common Core Standards in K-12, English Language Acquisition, and Special Education classrooms.