Program students will be able to earn teaching credentials by next summer, and those who are already teaching with an emergency permit still will be available to teach during the 1998-99 school year.
News media are welcome at an opening reception and in two classes.
Barbara Goldman , associate director of teacher education at UC Davis, will be available for interviews. Maureen McMahon , an assistant professor at UC Davis, will lead students through Web research assignments in the computer lab, Room 2363. Lorie Hammond of CSUS will have students explore scientific instruments and everyday applications of science in Room 2377. The students will take seven intensive courses at UC Davis through July 31, teach elementary pupils for one semester under the supervision of faculty and return to UC Davis next summer for another five courses. Members of the program's inaugural class have at least a bachelor's degree but no formal training in education.