Provides candidates the opportunity to experience the reading process from a student point of view and combines that with targeted planning opportunities for real-world application. Focuses on reading as a social, metacognitive process, one that students can take ownership of for themselves, and one that teachers should continue to model for them throughout the school year.
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The Teacher Preparation Program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
On August 6, 2021, The Commission on Teacher Credentialing granted full institutional approval to the University of California, Merced.
