UCLA Center X Prepares & Supports 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.

Latest News

Congratulations to Vanessa Mosqueda, PLI Cohort 22

Congratulations to Vanessa Mosqueda on her appointment to the District 5 seat on the Long Beach Commission for Women and Girls, a commission with the commitment to advocating and advancing the well-being of Long Beach women and girls.

Long Beach Commission Women and Girls

Remembering our friend and colleague Sidney Thompson, 1931 – 2023

His legacy speaks to everything we work to embody in our program, he was an innovative leader who disrupted systems to make change, he was a trailblazer being the first African American Superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and most importantly he was driven by his strong belief in the power of young people.

Sid Thompson
We are extremely excited about the publication of our book, 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. Thank you to everyone who contributed!