Contacts:

• Program Coordinator: Pia Wong
• Chair: Jenna Porter
• For Advising, coe-cred@csus.edu

About

The PK-3rd Early Childhood Education Instruction Specialist Teaching Credential (PK3) program is hybrid and focuses on preparing effective teachers for an urban setting, including a foundation in social justice and equity. It authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in Pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade classrooms. Coursework specifically builds on child development expertise, an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices, skills related to creating culturally sustaining, linguistically affirming and student-centered curriculum, and strategies for building strong learning communities for young children. This credential embeds the English Learner Authorization (ELA), which prepares candidates to work with second language learners.

The program is 3 semesters (Summer, Fall, Spring) and requires full-time student status, with field experience and student teaching requirements in Sacramento area public schools. The program is also designed to provide full access to working Early Childhood Education professionals, with equivalencies granted for qualifying professional experience.