2008 Woodie Awards
Workshop Prepares Students for Careers in Teaching
Career/Transfer Center provides aspiring teachers up-to-date information
Jonathan Montalvo
Issue date: 2/9/05 Section: Life
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The state of California will need 300,000 teachers in the next 10 years, according to the Citrus College Career/Transfer Center.
In an attempt to meet those demands, Citrus College is hosting a "Careers in Teaching Informational Workshop and College Fair" on Feb. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the east wing of the Ross L. Handy Campus Center.
The workshop is intended to assist students who have an interest in a teaching as a career.
"The teaching tracks requires special preparation," said Justina Rivadeneyra, career counselor at Citrus College. "We want to keep [students] on the right track."
It is vital that the college provide interested students with up-to-date information on the constant changes in criteria required to enter the educational field, Rivadeneyra said.
"Due to the new state mandates, to become a credentialed teacher, one must complete an appropriate bachelor's degree, pass one or more tests, complete specific coursework, and have acquired classroom experience along the way," she said.
"Students must be made aware of the different ways to fulfill these requirements and the options they have at different schools," she said.
Today, schools are forced to be far less lenient towards new applicants without the proper credentials than they used to be, she said.
"In the past you could get hired, then work on getting those credentials you needed," said Rafael Herrera, Career Center educational advisor. "Today you must have certain things in place before you are hired."
Students must ensure that they are taking the correct courses by meeting with counselors and attending workshops, Herrera said.
"The workshop will touch upon these changes and update students with the most current information out there," Rivadeneyra said.
The evenings events include presentations by three guest speakers, as well as an introduction by Dr. Michael J. Viera, superintendent/president of Citrus College.
Guest speakers will include William Card, Citrus College alumnus and director of public information and administrative services of the Glendale Unified School District, Kim Labinger, "Teacher of the Year" and fourth grade teacher at Thomas A. Edison Elementary in Glendale, and Nancy McGlothin, director of the College of Education at CSU Long Beach.
A mini college fair will feature representatives from the colleges of education from more than 15 schools, including Azusa Pacific University, Cal Poly Pomona, UC Riverside, UC Irvine and the University of La Verne.
"Students need to know what specific criteria each campus requires," Herrera said. "Who would know better than the education department?"
Students interested in a career in education can contact the Career/Transfer Center at (626) 914-8639.
Students who plan to attend the workshop must RSVP by Friday.
In an attempt to meet those demands, Citrus College is hosting a "Careers in Teaching Informational Workshop and College Fair" on Feb. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the east wing of the Ross L. Handy Campus Center.
The workshop is intended to assist students who have an interest in a teaching as a career.
"The teaching tracks requires special preparation," said Justina Rivadeneyra, career counselor at Citrus College. "We want to keep [students] on the right track."
It is vital that the college provide interested students with up-to-date information on the constant changes in criteria required to enter the educational field, Rivadeneyra said.
"Due to the new state mandates, to become a credentialed teacher, one must complete an appropriate bachelor's degree, pass one or more tests, complete specific coursework, and have acquired classroom experience along the way," she said.
"Students must be made aware of the different ways to fulfill these requirements and the options they have at different schools," she said.
Today, schools are forced to be far less lenient towards new applicants without the proper credentials than they used to be, she said.
"In the past you could get hired, then work on getting those credentials you needed," said Rafael Herrera, Career Center educational advisor. "Today you must have certain things in place before you are hired."
Students must ensure that they are taking the correct courses by meeting with counselors and attending workshops, Herrera said.
"The workshop will touch upon these changes and update students with the most current information out there," Rivadeneyra said.
The evenings events include presentations by three guest speakers, as well as an introduction by Dr. Michael J. Viera, superintendent/president of Citrus College.
Guest speakers will include William Card, Citrus College alumnus and director of public information and administrative services of the Glendale Unified School District, Kim Labinger, "Teacher of the Year" and fourth grade teacher at Thomas A. Edison Elementary in Glendale, and Nancy McGlothin, director of the College of Education at CSU Long Beach.
A mini college fair will feature representatives from the colleges of education from more than 15 schools, including Azusa Pacific University, Cal Poly Pomona, UC Riverside, UC Irvine and the University of La Verne.
"Students need to know what specific criteria each campus requires," Herrera said. "Who would know better than the education department?"
Students interested in a career in education can contact the Career/Transfer Center at (626) 914-8639.
Students who plan to attend the workshop must RSVP by Friday.