Inclusive and Responsive Teaching Certificate (CIRT)
Candidates accepted into a Preliminary Elementary or Secondary Teacher Preparation Program after may elect to earn a Certificate in Inclusive and Responsive Teaching (CIRT) concurrent with their credential program. This 12-unit certificate program, fully embedded within the preliminary teaching credential coursework, focuses on training teachers to provide an inclusive and responsive classroom environment for all learners, especially those with the most common disabilities found in schools.
Units contributing toward the CIRT include
| UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL | |
| EDU 108A | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 1.5 |
| EDU 108B | Responsive Teaching for All Learners | 1.5 |
| EDU 151 | Typical and Atypical Child and Adolescent Development | 1 |
| PSY 113 | Learning in Children and Adolescents across Cultures | 3 |
| EDU 110 | Supervised Teaching Culminating Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 156 | Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
| or | |
| EDU 168 | Content-Based Reading Instruction and Content Area Modules | 4 |
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| GRADUATE LEVEL | |
| EDU 208A | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 1.5 |
| EDU 208B | Responsive Teaching for All Learners | 1.5 |
| EDU 251 | Child and Adolescent Development and Learning Across Cultures | 3 |
| EDU 210 | Supervised Teaching Culminating Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 256 | Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
| or | |
| EDU 268 | Content-Based Reading Instruction and Content Area Modules | 4 |
Undergraduate students in the preliminary preparation program complete EDU 151 (1) + PSY 113 (3) instead of EDU 251. The equivalencies are recognized within the Education Department.