Experience the Santa Clara Difference

Our vision imagines a region and world in which everyone has access to an inspiring education and the psychological tools and support to propel them toward flourishing lives of meaning, purpose and connection.  Our education is characterized by Strong Values, Social Justice, Transformative, Diverse Community.

OUR PATHWAY

Credential candidates in the student teaching pathway complete coursework and supervised field experiences in public schools in the final year of the MATTC program. Candidates are placed in a cooperating teacher’s classroom for the entire school year and gradually assume teaching responsibilities in their field placements. We have structured the student teaching field experience component of the program to allow each individual credential candidate to assume responsibility for planning, teaching, and assessing student learning at a rate that is appropriate for them. All candidates begin in August with observation and assistance, then progress to supervised student teaching, to daily teaching, and then to daily responsibility for whole-class instruction.

All candidates on the student teaching pathway must have met basic skills and subject matter competence by February 1st of any given year in order to be guaranteed a student teaching placement by August of that same year. If a candidate does not meet this deadline, they are at risk of delaying their program by a full year.

Field Placement Coordinators will do their best to place candidates within a 15 mile radius of SCU or candidates’ residence, but this proximity is not guaranteed. If a candidate chooses to refuse the assigned placement site, they risk delaying their MATTC program completion.

STUDENT TEACHING YEAR AT A GLANCE

Please Note: The year of student teaching occurs while concurrently taking the practicum series (EDUC 230/231 A-D) and after taking prerequisite MATTC coursework. See curricular calendars for full MATTC course sequence.