Under the academic umbrella of the School of Education, the Center for Catholic Education supports a broad range of academic programs to advance PK-12 education and provide solutions to the challenges facing Catholic education in Los Angeles and the nation:
CAST (Catholic Archdiocesan School Teachers)
- Coursework Online - Supports Catholic Teachers in Los Angeles and Northern California areas
- Fieldwork in your Catholic School Classroom
An innovative one year credential plus one additional year M.A. (1+1) model for Archdiocesan teachers available in both the Greater Los Angeles and Northern California areas. Candidates receive a Master of Arts in Transformative Education and have the option to complete the requirements to be recommended for a California preliminary teaching credential (Multiple Subject or Single Subject, both with an option for a bilingual authorization). Designed with candidates' schedules and professional needs in mind, CAST offers crucial benefits that other teacher credential programs do not. LMU CAST follows an innovative instructional design, offering synchronous on-line class sessions on Saturdays. Additionally, the program emphasizes the interaction of theory and practice in education, encouraging students to take what they learn on Saturday and apply it immediately to their own classroom. Most important for the busy professional, fieldwork observations and support is provided in the teachers current classroom, allowing candidates to earn their California Teaching Credential without having to complete a traditional student teaching assignment, take a leave of absence from their job, or sacrifice their salary to meet CTC requirements. All CAST candidates also receive substantial financial assistance in the form of a scholarship.
Contact: Dr. Antonio Felix,Director
Antonio.Felix@lmu.edu
School of Education Admission: soeinfo@lmu.edu
Certificate in Inclusive Education - Online
Catholic school educators nationwide benefit from the knowledge and skills to meet the diverse needs of all students including those who are gifted and talented and/or have disabilities. This preparation of future Catholic school educators to meet the needs of all students is a moral imperative that Loyola Marymount University seeks to achieve through this Inclusive Teaching program, designed for Catholic and private school educators. The program is a graduate course level certificate program with a curriculum of 5 classes (15 units) designed to prepare prospective and novice Catholic school leaders in evidence-based curriculum and instruction. The certificate is WSCUC approved. All Catholic Inclusive Education candidates receive a guaranteed financial scholarship.
Contact: Dr. Antonio Felix,Director
Antonio.Felix@lmu.edu
School of Education Admission: soeinfo@lmu.edu
Certificate in Catholic School Administration - Online
An 11-month 10-unit academic program for emerging, aspiring, or current leaders in Catholic schools across the nation. LMU's Department of Educational Leadership and Administration, in coordination with the Center for Catholic Education, offers an online Certificate in Catholic School Administration, a 11 month (4 course/10 graduate-level units) program for aspiring or novice Catholic school leaders. All coursework in the Certificate can be direclty applied to the M.A. in Educational Leadership as well, Catholic school concentration.
LMU's Certificate program satisfies the Archdiocese of San Francisco's educational preparation application requirement for the principalship. Coursework focuses on the learner acquiring the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to cultivate a vibrant Catholic culture, serve as an effective lead-learner, lead with executive presence and operational skill. The Certificate curriculum emphasizes the unique role of the Catholic school principal: learners grow in their own spiritual practice; engage improvement science research to address problems of practice; and lead with a mission-driven, innovative mindset, all within the Catholic school context.
Each year, the online cohort includes teachers and principals from diocese throughout California and across the country. Experts in Catholic education, including Assistant and Deputy Superintendents, serve as program faculty and mentors. The program aligns directly with The National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools. The Certificate program meets synchronously online once per week. All coursework in the Certificate program can be directly applied to the optional online M.A. in Catholic Educational Leadership, which requires an additional 21 units (7 courses). All candidates receive a guaranteed financial scholarship.
Contact: Lauren Casella, Ed.D.
Director, Catholic School Leadership Academy
Lauren.Casella@lmu.edu
310.338.7862
School of Education Admission: soeinfo@lmu.edu
PLACE Corps (Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education)*
Established in 2001, PLACE Corps is a nationally recognized teaching service corps. The program is built upon three pillars – professional development, community living, and spiritual development. Program members serve as teachers primarily in under-resourced Catholic schools through a two-year cohort program, earning a master's degree in Transformative Education and California preliminary teaching credential, while living intentionally in fellow PLACE Corps teacher communities supportive of faith. Candidates have the option of obtaining catechetical certification. PLACE graduates leave the program as focused and exceptional educator leaders, continuing to make a lasting impact on PreK-12 education, and creating a PLACE legacy in Catholic education. Candidates in the PLACE Corps program receive a full teaching salary and scholarship aid to enable them to complete a debt-free master's/credential program.
*offered in the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California
Contact: Dr. Antonio Felix,Director
Antonio.Felix@lmu.edu
School of Education Admission: soeinfo@lmu.edu
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice - Online
The Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice is an innovative 3-year program that is designed to provide experienced educators and community leaders with the tools, theories, and experiences needed to succeed in transforming educational settings into inclusive and equitable learning environments. Combining theory with practice, the curriculum provides candidates with a better understanding of the complex issues impacting education and student achievement, and prepares graduates as change agents. SOE's doctoral program prepares leaders who are knowledgeable and deeply committed to education reform in diverse communities, and enables program participants to choose from among three areas of focus: Catholic, public, or charter schools.
Contact:
Dr. Rebecca Stephenson
Director, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice
Rebecca.Stephenson@lmu.edu
Michaela Cooper, Assistant Director
MIchaela.Cooper@lmu.edu