Unique features of our teacher credentialing program include:

• One year full-time program
• Two start dates - either in April (finishing in March) or July (finishing in June)
• 4 quarters per year. Each quarter is 10 weeks long with a three-week in-between break
• Courses that are generally 3 units, although 1, 2 and 4 quarter unit courses are also offered
• Candidates are placed in participating schools each quarter
  • Quarter one: 10 days of observation
  • Quarter two: 2 mornings–a-week of observation/participation
  • Quarters three and four: 4 full-time days per week apprenticeship
• Utilizes a cohort model that provides support and a team-like environment for candidates
• Rigorous expectations with all assignments designed to be practical
• Offers excellent team work among the faculty who work together to design assignments
• Committed support team
• No grades! Antioch discourages competition between students so our grading policy is credit/no credit with narrative evaluations for each class
• Encourages self evaluation and personal reflection by all students
• Strong commitment to social justice and opportunities to hear the voices of our candidates and their students through active decision making
• Employs faculty who are experienced practitioners
• Encourages a student body that is thoughtful, committed and worldly
• Classes meet Monday and Thursday 4-6:30pm and 7-9:30pm with a few Saturday workshops
• A year long schedule is available
  

More detail on all of these features can be found throughout the Teacher Credentialing and MA in Education section. We invite you to explore this section, using the navigation found on the left, to help better understand our program.