Some teachers are making the switch from private preschools to transitional kindergarten. Others come from upper grades. Many ...

Prepares you to teach multiple subjects in elementary or middle school settings, typically for grades K-8. Through a wide range of content that meets diverse learning needs, this program will help you ...

California's universal transitional kindergarten program requires nearly 12,000 teachers, but only 400 have earned the new TK-3 credential. The program aims to boost preschool access and district ...

In one of the first-in-the-state programs, San Jose State University will offer a new teaching credential this fall for educators interested in teaching three-year-olds through third graders. In May, ...

California issued 18% more teaching credentials last school year, compared with the previous year, but education experts remain only cautiously optimistic. The uptick comes after two years of declines ...

Consider the humble lump of pink Play-Doh. To a parent, it’s a quick toddler playtime activity. But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for ...

A total of 17,328 new teaching credentials were issued in 2023-24, an 18.2% year-over-year increase, and the first surge in new teaching credentials issued since the pandemic in 2020-21, according to ...

To ensure a robust and comprehensive educational experience, every K-12 learner must have access to high quality Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) education. To make this happen, their teachers must ...

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November 26, 2025 - Come prepare a meal with the fifth and sixth graders of Pacific Elementary, in Davenport, California, where the district attracts students just for the lunch. California issued 18% ...