Transitional Kindergarten, Certificate of Achievement
The Transitional Kindergarten Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who intend to work in transitional kindergarten and early education. Students who complete the program of study will develop the subject matter knowledge, skills, and professional competencies to teach effectively in the transitional kindergarten. According to California Education Code, any credentialed teacher assigned to teach TK, or a combination class of kindergarten and TK, will need to earn at least 24 units in child development/early childhood education.
Courses
- CD M02 — Human Development: Infancy through Adolescence
- CD M04 — Observation and Assessment
- CD M04L — Observation and Assessment Laboratory
- CD M11 — Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education
- CD M16 — Strategies for Working with Challenging Behaviors
- CD M18 — Reflective Practice Seminar
- CD M70 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Social and Emotional Development
- CD M71 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Language and Literacy
- CD M72 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: English Language Development
- CD M73 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Mathematics
- CD M74 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Visual Arts
- CD M75 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Performing Arts
- CD M76 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Physical Development
- CD M77 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Health
- CD M78 — CA Preschool Foundations & Frameworks: History/Social Science
- CD M79 — CA Preschool Foundations and Frameworks: Science