Inclusive and Responsive Teaching Certificate (CIRT)
This 12-unit certificate program 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. Instructional Leadership and Individually Designed Program candidates may elect to complete the CIRT by taking 12 units of eligible coursework while completing a masters degree.
Units contributing toward the CIRT include
| EDU 208A | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 1.5 |
| EDU 208B | Responsive Teaching for All Learners | 1.5 |
| EDU 251B | Typical and Atypical Child & Adolescent Development across Cultures | 3 |
| EDU 210 | Supervised Teaching Culminating Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 256 | Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 268 | Content-Based Reading Instruction and Content Area Modules | 4 |
| EDU 242 | Creating Inclusive and Motivating Classroom Environments for All Students | 3 |
| EDU 270B | Special Populations: Supporting Educational Equity and Access | 2 |
| EDU 271 | Assessment of Students With Special Needs | 3 |
| EDU 272 | Behavioral Supports for Students With Special Needs | 3 |
| EDU 278 | Program Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 279 | Supporting Neurodiverse Learners | 3 |