Supplemental Authorization in English/Language Arts

Since I am having such a difficult time finding a full-time position teaching History/Social Science, I thought I should obtain a supplemental in the mean time. Might as well; maybe that would help open some doors. The supplemental I chose to work towards was English/Language Arts since there are so many ways to teach cross disciplines between both English and History. Instead of taking the CSET examination, I chose to take classes off a checklist offered by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

At first, I was not that enthusiastic about it, especially since I was so passionate about teaching History. Once I started taking some Literature courses, Writing courses, etc., my view on English/L.A. has changed. I could definitely see how I would love to teach both History and English in a set Humanities Core class. It is also a great attribute because I really endorse the whole aspect of having literacy within the History classroom.

So for the past year and a half, I've dedicated time to taking online/evening classes at a local community college (Coastline Community College District) and finally completed the minimum amount of units required to add the supplemental onto my credential. :)

I just mailed the package on July 1st, 2011 enclosed with all my official transcripts (University of California, Irvine, Golden West College, and Coastline Community College), $55.00 check, the completed application, and the worksheet stating all the classes I took that would make me fully competent in the subject matter.

Classes completed: [Total of 45 units]

Grammar or Language Structure

·         Subject A Entry Exam (UCI admission): Requirement Satisfied (9/2002)

·         Fundamentals of Composition (CCC – Eng C099): Pass (3 semester units)

·         Freshman Composition (GWC – Eng G100): B (3 semester units)

Advanced Composition

·         Critical Reading and Rhetoric (UCI – Writing 39B) : A- (4 quarter units)

·         Beginning Poetry Writing (UCI – Writing 30): B (4 quarter units)

·         Critical Reasoning (CCC – Eng C102): A (3 semester units)

·         Creative Writing (GWC – Eng G280): B (3 semester units)

Speech

·         Interpersonal Communication (GWC – Comm G100): A (3 semester units)

·         Public Speaking (GWC – Comm G110): C (3 semester units)

·         Essentials of Argumentation (GWC – Comm G220): A (3 semester units)

Drama or Theater

·         Japanese Theater (UCI – Easian 120): A- (4 quarter units)

·         History and Appreciation of Cinema (GWC – Thea G102): A (3 semester units)

Literature

·         Introduction to Literature (CCC – Eng C140): A (3 semester units)

·         Children’s Literature (CCC – Eng C143): A (3 semester units)

·         American Literature: Short Story (CCC – Eng C145): A (3 semester units)