The Master Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare students to supervise, mentor and assist other teachers and aides in a preschool or child care and education setting. The Master Teacher Certificate requires 37 CD units which includes six specialization units and 4 units of CD Practicum/ Field Work experience with children preschool-12 years of age plus a minimum of 16 general education units. General Education units need to come from the each of the following categories and meet Valley College GE requirements: English, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Math or Science.
This Certificate meets the course and unit requirement for the Master Teacher Permit through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Please note that students must also meet the experience requirement of 350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CD 105 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| or CD 105H | Child Growth and Development - Honors | |
| CD 111 | Observation and Assessment in Child Development | 3 |
| CD 113 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| CD 114 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| CD 115 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| CD 126 | Child, Family, and the Community | 3 |
| CD 127 | Guidance of Children | 3 |
| CD 138 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CD 270 | Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| Required Child Development Specialization Courses - 6 units from one specialization below: | 6 | |
Creative Curriculum Specialization: | ||
| CD 130 | Creative Music and Movement for Children | 3 |
| CD 133 | Creative Science and Math Activities for Children | 3 |
| CD 134 | Language, Listening and Literature for Children | 3 |
| CD 136 | Creative Art Experiences for Children | 3 |
| CD 137 | Play and Materials for Children | 3 |
Trauma Informed Care and Guidance Specialization: | ||
| CD 109 | Childhood Stress and Trauma | 3 |
| CD 127 | Guidance of Children | 3 |
Infant/Toddler Specialization: | ||
| CD 185 | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| CD 186 | Infant and Toddler Curriculum | 3 |
School-Age Specialization: | ||
| CD 160 | Middle Childhood Development | 3 |
| CD 061 | Activities for School-Age Children | 3 |
Special Needs Specialization: | ||
| CD 109 | Childhood Stress and Trauma | 3 |
| CD 244 | Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| CD 245 | Early Intervention and Inclusion | 3 |
| Experience Working with Children: | ||
| CD 205 | Child Development Practicum / Field Experience | 4 |
| General Education – The courses below are recommended by the Child Development to fulfill the GE requirements for this Certificate and to meet the GE requirements for the CD Permit. Students must complete a minimum of 16 units or one to two courses in each of the four general education areas in order to obtain a Master Teacher Permit through the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing. | ||
| Arts and Humanities: (1-2 courses) | ||
Complete one to two courses below or any course listed under Area 3 on the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. | ||
| ART 103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUS 100H | Music Appreciation - Honors | |
| Social Sciences (1-2 courses) | ||
Complete PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H or any course listed under Area 4 on the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. Note: one course must be in a subject other than Child Development (CD). 1 | ||
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| Math or Science (1 course) | ||
Complete one course below or any course listed under Area 2 or Area 5 on the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. | ||
| BIOL 100 | General Biology | 4 |
| GEOG 110 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| PSYC 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| English or Oral Communications (1 course) | ||
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| Total Units | 49 | |
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Students may choose one to two courses in this Social Sciences category as needed to reach 16 General Education units.
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop an integrated personal philosophy into classroom practices that reflects an understanding of typical child development, health safety and nutrition, developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate practices, ethical and professional practices and high quality standards.
- Use the observation, planning and implementation cycle to create, implement and evaluate environments, individualized curriculum and activities that support developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate, inclusive, play and learning for children.
- Develop strategies to respect the diversity of children and families and then empower families, and use resources that promote supportive relationships and partnerships between programs, teachers, families and their communities.
- Analyze and apply effective positive guidance and interaction strategies that support young children's learning, self-confidence and identity.
- Develop a specialization in Child Development using 6 units of a content area in a specific area.
- Identify and analyze the stages of adult development and learning, and implement strategies to mentor adults who are learning to work with children.
- Analyze, describe and use inclusive, equitable, antibias and antiracist teaching practices and family interactions for working with children and families.