Educators can earn graduate units for completing independent California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) coursework at Whittier College.
The CABE Professional Development Program is a partnership with the California Association for Bilingual Education. In order to earn graduate units, educators attend a CABE-sponsored 6-hour professional development session then complete the following steps.
- Identify and read at least articles or chapters from a book that deepens and/or extends your professional development learning
- Submit a summary paper that synthesizes the additional readings, synthesizes what you've learned, and identifies implications for practice in your own classroom or context
- Include a complete reference list to cite documents additional readings
- All assignments are due one month from professional development session
Option One - 1 Unit
- Cost: $150
- Time commitment: Six hours on-site plus six hours of independent work
- Reading assignment: At least two articles or two chapters
- Writing assignment: Three pages (typed), double-spaced, at least two references
Option Two - 2 Units
- Cost: $300
- Time commitment: Six hours on-site plus 12 hours of independent work
- Reading assignment: At least three articles or chapters
- Writing assignment: Five pages (typed), double-spaced, at least three references
Option Three - 3 Units
- Cost: $450
- Time commitment: Six hours on-site plus 18 hours of independent work
- Reading assignment: At least four articles or chapters
- Writing assignment: Eight pages (typed), double-spaced, at least four references
