TEP alum, Melina Melgoza, was interviewed for this LA Times article about Ethnic Studies class, which also features the students at Roybal Learning Center.
UCLA’s Teacher Education Program (TEP) prepares aspiring teachers to become social justice educators in urban settings. We are designed for future educators who want to serve in underserved communities and schools in California, and Los Angeles in particular.
UCLA TEP offers several pathways that culminate in a teaching credential and a master of education degree. We are guided by an anti-racist and social justice agenda in our commitment, partnerships, and coursework.
Who will you be in the UCLA Teacher Education Program?
I want to teach
The UCLA Teacher Education Program application deadline is December 1, 2021.
UCLA Teacher Education Program (TEP) in the News
Salute to Teachers Q&A: Samantha Ayala, TEP Alum
TEP Alum Samantha Ayala of La Honda STEAM Academy in Lompoc is being honored as a Salute to Teachers distinguished new educator. In this Q&A, she discusses her teaching, motivation and supports.
TEP Alumni Profile: Mauro Bautista
UCLA TEP alumnus Mauro Bautista serves as Principal for Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School — a community school located in East Los Angeles.
Two TEP Alumni Chosen as LAUSD Rookies of the Year 2020-2021
Two TEP alumni, Vanessa Lam and Jareni Polanco, were honored as LAUSD Rookies of the Year for the 2020-2021 school year. Congratulations, Jareni and Vanessa on your well-deserved honor!
UCLA Department of Education Ranked Third in U.S. News and World Ratings of Graduate Programs
“Our real strength lies in the Department’s talent and diversity, and commitment to furthering educational opportunity as a means to confronting racism, social and economic inequities, and achieving social justice.”
Kimi Waite, TEP Alum, Recognized for Her Work in Environmental Education
Kimi Waite was recognized as an “EE 30 Under 30” by the North American Association for Environmental Education and the U.S. Forest Service for being an impactful leader who is using the power of education for a sustainable future.