Guiding Principles
California State University’s College of Education is committed to the preparation and professional development of innovative and transformative educators who advance just, equitable, and inclusive education. As a professional community of scholar-practitioners, we promote creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking as fundamental to student achievement and success in a diverse and interconnected world.
The Credential & Masters in Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Teaching is a cohesive and streamlined 18-month pathway offered by the Department of Secondary Education. It is designed to prepare teacher candidates who
The Credential & Masters in Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Teaching is a cohesive and streamlined 18-month pathway offered by the Department of Secondary Education. It is designed to prepare teacher candidates who
- Adopt an asset-based and transformative approach to education.
- Build cooperative and collaborative relationships with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, students, parents, and colleagues.
- Think critically and systemically about historic and contemporary approaches to curriculum, policy, and educational practice.
- Use culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogy to promote academic achievement among students from diverse local and global communities.
- Create, evaluate, and transform curriculum and assessments to foreground authentic, academically rigorous, and contextually relevant content and skills.
- Effectively leverage technology and contemporary media to promote critical thinking, challenge culturally and linguistically hegemonic practices, and promote authentic academic and civic engagement.
- Use classroom, community-based, and scholarly research to improve their teaching and positively impact student learning.
- Develop the professional expertise and agency necessary to promote educational equity and justice within and beyond their schools, communities, and profession.