UCI Educator Professional Development Certificate Programs

🌍 Thinking about teaching English abroad? Wondering what the day-to-day is really like?

You're invited to join us for "TEFL Explored: A World of Opportunity," a complimentary webinar offered by UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education in collaboration with The TEFL Org.

📅 Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025
⏰ 12-1 PM (PT)

In this 45-minute session, we’ll go beyond the basics to give you a realistic and inspiring look at life as a TEFL teacher abroad. You’ll learn about:

-Typical teaching hours, salary expectations, and housing options

-How to build a social life and adapt to a new culture

-The incredible career potential of a TEFL qualification, including academic management, online teaching, and specialized roles

Whether you’re just starting to explore your options or looking to advance an international teaching career, this webinar will give you the practical insights and encouragement you need. We’ll also wrap up with a live Q&A so you can get your questions answered directly.

Don’t just dream about living and working abroad - take the first step with us by registering today!

https://ce.uci.edu/events/event-details?serialId=00430

School Leaders – Lead the TK Transition!

Transitional Kindergarten will be fully implemented by 2025-26, and UC Berkeley is offering a FREE UTK Leadership Certificate to help you get ready. Through two engaging 10-session virtual courses, you’ll build equity-focused P-3 leadership skills, dive into UTK policy and classroom design, and connect with school leaders across the state. Enrolling now for Fall and Spring.

Learn more:

UTK Leadership Certificate The UTK Leadership Certificate is a 4-unit online and synchronous program offered by UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX). Participants must either be current candidates in a CTC-approved Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or Clear Administrative Services Credential program, or hold a Certificat...

🌿 Bringing Nature Therapy to Students! 🌿

The UCI Nature Wellness team recently met with Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) representatives to explore bringing nature therapy to K-12 students. Through Nature Wellness Stations on campus, UCI has already seen 90% of student participants report feeling calmer, happier, and more focused. Now, they’re working to expand this initiative beyond UCI!

Learn more about how nature can support mental well-being:

UC Irvine Faculty Members and Researchers Discuss Nature Wellness Project, Incorporating Nature Therapy into K-12 Education with Representatives from Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) – UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences In a collaboration between UC Irvine and the local Orange County community, the team behind the UCI Nature Wellness project and representatives from the Laguna Beach Unified School District met to discuss the project’s framework and potential strategies for bringing nature therapy to LBUSD student...

We have some exciting news to share! UCI School of Education Pathway Project's Cognitive Strategies Approach has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention to enhance the academic writing of 7-12 graders. Their aim is to extend this research as a training program to English language arts teachers and National Writing Project Sites, in particular, across the country.

UCI Division of Continuing Education is proud to provide the technical support that has helped to bring this training to over 250 teachers to date, with plans to continue the training into 2025.

Learn more about the program here: https://ce.uci.edu/programs/education/teaching-writing