Many students in the Attallah College of Educational Studies participate in variations of fieldwork in preparation for their future careers. But what exactly is fieldwork, and how is it beneficial for students? Chapman’s Integrated Educational Studies (IES) undergraduate program defines fieldwork as “any course-related activity that occurs outside of the Chapman classroom.” Examples may include
Faculty and students in Chapman University’s Teacher Education program have launched a new Community Math Learning Program that integrates teacher education training and community math enrichment. Embedded within the Attallah College of Educational Studies’ accelerated MA in Curriculum and Instruction teacher education program, the math center uses a virtual learning environment to serve local families
Attallah College’s Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Academic Affairs Keith Howard, Ph.D., has been elected the inaugural President of Chapman’s Black Staff & Faculty Forum. “I consider it an honor to serve as the inaugural President of the Black Staff & Faculty Forum, which many colleagues worked diligently to bring into existence,” said Dr.
Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI) has wrapped up another successful Active Education Webinar Series. TPI helped develop the California Alliance for Inclusive Schooling (CAIS) Active Education Webinars Series for teacher candidates earlier this spring in response to widespread school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the Orange County Department of
For the most up-to-date information and details about available grants for prospective teachers, read our more recent blog. With the shortage of teachers in California, especially in special education, mathematics, and science, there’s never been a better time to consider a career in education. As a teacher, you can give back to your community and make
If graduate school is in your future, there’s no time like the present to start researching deadlines and application requirements. Many programs require graduate entrance exams, which means you have to plan ahead. For our Career Focus this month, let’s focus on preparing for graduate entrance exams since some graduate programs, including Chapman’s Attallah College
If you’re planning to apply to a teaching credential graduate program in the state of California, two tests are often required for admission: the CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) and CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers). What do these tests cover? What’s the difference? Do you need to take both? This helpful guide tells
Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI) was recently awarded a new $250,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Gates Foundation Teacher Preparation Transformation Center Fellowship is a nine-month proposal development grant. The primary outcome of the grant is to develop a California-based Educator Preparation Transformation Center. Such centers seek to
Elissa Green Kaustinen, the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability’s Director of Families and Schools Together at CHOC Children’s (FAST@CHOC), was an expert presenter this week during a CHOC Children’s webinar titled “When Complexity Meets Uncertainty: Supporting Children on the Autism Spectrum during COVID-19.” Other experts on the panel included Dr. Tom Megerian, the Medical Director
Beginning in Fall 2019, students in Chapman’s MACI (Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction) program piloted a new Teacher Candidate Fieldwork Model with partner district OUSD (Orange Unified School District). The Chapman MACI students, who are part of the Attallah College of Educational Studies’ accelerated teacher education program, earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees and