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

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.

CS Equity Project Founder Jane Margolis Featured in “Alta / A Human Atlas”

Jane Margolis, a UCLA research scientist emerita known for her work on systemic segregation and inequality in education, has been featured in “Alta / A Human Atlas of a City of Angels,” a social impact art project by artist Marcus Lyon and The Getty Conservation Institute. This project highlights 100 Los Angeles County individuals effecting positive change.

21CSLA Project Prepares School Leadership to Serve with Equity, Social Justice

The 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) is a statewide collaboration to support principals, districts, and educational leaders in learning from divergent voices, guiding with equity. Through 21CSLA, Parachini and her colleagues across California aim to provide high quality, equity-centered professional learning for educational leaders of schools and districts in California that receive Title II funds.

21CSLA Team

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.