Preparing & Supporting Educators

Center X provides a unique setting where researchers and practitioners collaborate to design and conduct programs that prepare and support K-12 teachers and administrators committed to social justice, instructional excellence, the integration of research and practice, and caring in low-income urban schools.
We are a community of educators working to transform public schooling to create a more just, equitable, and humane society. Our work extends across two graduate credential programs and many professional development initiatives.

Upcoming Events for Educators

Become a
Teacher

Earn a preliminary teaching credential and a master's degree in the UCLA Teacher Education Program.

Become a
Leader

Earn a preliminary administrative credential and a master's degree in the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute for experienced educators.

Teacher Professional Development

Register for a workshop or set up a custom PD for your school or district.

Featured News

On Being Trauma Sensitive

Post By Natalie Irons, Associate Director, Instructional Coaching Programs for the Coaching Partnerships Blog.

As coaches and leaders, we can direct our attention to both ourselves and to the person in front of us when there’s reactivity happening, like an outburst at a meeting from an upset group member.

In the age of AI, students urgently need access to computer science

Julie Flapan, Director of our Computer Science Equity Project, argues that all students need access to the foundational learning that computer science provides. Computer science can help students grapple with the good and bad of technology, including effects of social media, biased algorithms that lead to inequitable outcomes, and controversial issues around privacy and disinformation that influence our democracy.

Congratulations to the New National Board Certified Teachers!

Congratulations to all of the incredible new and renewed National Board Certified teachers! Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence in education are truly inspiring. We are so proud to have been a part of your journey. We celebrate your success and look forward to seeing the continued impact you will have on the future of education!

Dr. Erin Powers’ Work with the Transformative Coaching & Leadership Program

Dr. Erin Powers, Director of our National Board Program, is also Director of Academic Support for UCLA’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership (TCL) program. She leverages over two decades of teaching experience to mentor students balancing various commitments, including coaching, internships, and athletics.

Take a look at Preparing and Sustaining Social Justice Educators, edited by our very own former executive director, Annamarie Francois, along with UCLA Center for Community Schooling director Karen Hunter Quartz. Many Center X members contributed to sections of this book.