BCLAD with Multiple Subject Credential
Bilingual Cross Cultural, Language, and Academic Development
It is required that you attend an Admissions and Advisement Session prior to applying to the program. Advisement Schedule
The Multiple Subject Program is a comprehensive professional preparation program leading to a Multiple Subject BCLAD Credential. These are the basic credentials that authorize you to teach in a "self-contained" classroom (almost all elementary school teaching positions as well as some middle school and a few high school positions), and, with BCLAD, you are authorized to offer content instruction in both Spanish and English.
A member of the Teacher Education Department faculty will serve as your Team Leader. The Team Leader will arrange your student teaching and mentor you as you move through the program. Some of our students have traditional student teaching experiences with a master teacher, others teach under an internship credential thereby having full responsibility for a classroom.
All of the programs are full-time and will require you to take between 16 and 22 units a quarter. Please remember, you will start with your team, take your courses with your team, and finish with your team. You may not move through our program at your own pace.
The Multiple Subject Credential with a BCLAD (Bilingual Cross cultural, Language, and Academic Development) Emphasis requires Spanish language exams, additional coursework and at least one field placement in a bilingual classroom. BCLAD requires an intermediate level of Spanish proficiency. The BCLAD emphasis authorizes teaching in a bilingual (Spanish/English) classroom.
BCLAD field placement. Regular program Student teachers will complete a one-quarter designated BCLAD student teaching experience. Candidates teaching under an Emergency Permit or Internship credential may be able to complete the BCLAD field experience when certain factors are present in the regular classroom. Otherwise, you will need an additional summer quarter of student teaching in the required BCLAD setting. BCLAD candidates must have at least a one-quarter experience in a classroom designated as a bilingual classroom, with opportunities to provide Spanish language instruction in language development, literacy, and content-area teaching. BCLAD candidates must meet all the BCLAD student teaching objectives listed in Appendix B of the Handbook. The master teacher, cooperating teacher, or intern support teacher for a BCLAD field experience must have a valid California bilingual credential.
We also offer a Study Abroad BCLAD in Mexico for more information contact Lettie Ramirez
