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Department of Curriculum,
Teaching, and Educational Technology



The School of Education and Human Development
Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology
JOAN C. HENDERSON-SPARKS, Chair
Education Building, Room 250
(559) 278-0240

Basic Teaching Credentials
Multiple Subject, General
Multiple Subject Credential Programs
Multiple Subject, CLAD/BCLAD
Multiple Subject, with emphasis in Early Childhood Education
Multiple Subject, Communicative Disorders
Multiple Subject Internship Program
Multiple Subject, Postbaccalaureate Block Program
Multiple Subject, Block A/Elementary and Middle School Block
Single Subject
Single Subject CLAD
Single Subject Internship Program

M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction Option

Faculty

The faculty represents a wide range of experience and specializations. Students are encouraged to meet frequently with their professors and advisers to discuss their progress and concerns. Individual attention is the concern of the faculty and support staff of the department.

Joan C. Henderson-Sparks, Chair

Jody Daughtry, Coordinator of Single Subject Credential Program, (559) 278-0300

Theresa Perez, Coordinator of Multiple Subject Credential Program, (559) 278-0236

Elizabeth Hansen, Director of Field Experience, (559) 278-0300

Michael Jordan, Adviser for Multiple Subject Credential Program and Coordinator, Option IV, Postbaccalaureate Block Program, (559) 278-0300

Donald Beauregard, Coordinator Teacher Internship Program, (559) 278-0232

Bernice A. Stone, Coordinator of Block A/Middle School Program, (559) 278-0265

David M. Andrews, Mario L.M. Baca, Jean L. Behrend, Otto E. Benavides, Carol F. Bohlin, Roy M. Bohlin, Robin T. Chiero, Susan B. Harris, Sandra J. LeSourd, Jose Lomeli, David P. Lopez, James E. Marshall, Susana C. Mata, Kien T. Pham

The faculty represents a wide range of experience and specializations. Students are encouraged to meet frequently with their professors and advisers to discuss their progress and concerns. Individual attention is the concern of the faculty and support staff of the department.


The Department

The primary mission of the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology is the preparation and continuing education of K-12 educators, particularly teachers. Coursework and field experiences are designed to prepare teachers who are reflective thinkers, problem solvers, and decision makers to meet the challenges of teaching in a rapidly changing world characterized by social, economic, and cultural/linguistic diversity.

The coursework offers students opportunities to develop and refine their understanding of the teaching/learning process while experiencing the best of the world of practice. Additionally, educational technology coursework enhances their instructional effectiveness. Supervised field experiences along with instructional planning and evaluation techniques provide the foundation for productive and responsive teaching. In this context, all faculty promote teaching as a science and an art. Programs offered through the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology are identified within two major categories: teaching credential programs and master's degree programs.

Career Opportunities

California State University, Fresno is the focal point of the San Joaquin Valley. The city of Fresno is a large and growing urban/industrial and agricultural regional service area. This unique geographical position allows for ready access to a variety of school systems large urban schools as well as many less populated school districts in predominantly rural settings. Recent statistical reports provide evidence that the area population is continuing to increase along with the number of school-aged children. This pattern of growth along with anticipated attrition from the teaching profession provides considerable evidence of a growing demand for classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, and other positions directly or indirectly related to the field of education.

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Note: Recent legislation by the California Legislature will most probably result in additional required coursework in the area of early reading development.

 

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