Urban Teachers
Post-Baccalaureate
The program is designed to help equity-minded secondary English teacher candidates develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions to support teaching and learning in linguistically and culturally diverse urban settings. You will learn how to bring progressive literacy pedagogies to your students and will work with seasoned mentor teachers in local middle and high school classrooms.
This 18-hour, three-semester sequence intended for those who already have a bachelor’s degree in a humanities field begins in the summer. An optional second summer session can help you prepare for an ESL endorsement that is required by many school districts.
To learn more, please contact Deborah Kelt, the program advisor.
Post-Baccalaureate Programs
Schedule and Course Requirements
You will begin the program in an intensive summer experience: two courses (6 credits) during summer sessions I-II, carefully planned in concert with a full-time, paid internship at Breakthrough Central Texas. Urban Teacher interns will teach small groups of students and have immediate opportunities to put course ideas into practice.
English Language Arts – 18 Total Minimum Hours
| Summer 6 hours | Fall 3 hours | Spring 9 hours | Summer (optional) 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDC 339F (Summer I) Adolescent Literacy ALD 327 (Summer II) Sociocultural Influences on Learning | EDC 370S Secondary School Advanced Methods: English | EDC 371S/651S Secondary Teaching Practicum: English (take two TEA certification exams: ELAR 7-12 and PPR) | English as a Second Language Graduate Courses (take ESL endorsement exams) |
| Field Component Paid summer internship at Breakthrough Central Texas | Field Component 45-hour apprenticeship in a local classroom | Field Component Full-time student teaching in a local classroom |
Social Studies – 18 Total Minimum Hours
| Summer 6 hours | Fall 3 hours | Spring 9 hours | Summer (optional) 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDC 350 (Summer I) Teaching Secondary Social Studies ALD 327 (Summer II) Sociocultural Influences on Learning | EDC 370S Secondary School Advanced Methods | EDC 371S/651S Secondary Teaching Practicum (take two TEA certification exams: H/SS 7-12 and PPR) | English as a Second Language Graduate Courses (take ESL endorsement exam) |
| Field Component Paid summer internship at Breakthrough Central Texas | Field Component 45-hour apprenticeship in a local classroom | Field Component Full-time student teaching in a local classroom |
Certification Recommendation
Once you successfully complete all of the steps to become a teacher, including passing the relevant exams approved by the Texas Education Agency, you may be recommended for certification to the TEA by our certification officer. Be sure to reference the Certification Checklist on the Field Experiences wiki for additional information.