There is a severe shortage for Spanish bilingual K-12 teachers in CA. At a northern California public institution of higher education, advising is seemingly prescriptive, transactional and dehumanizing. Spanish bilingual students do not have access to critical information adequately preparing them to complete program admission requirements for…

Today's classrooms are increasingly diverse and inclusive of all types of students ranging from English language learners, gifted and talented, at-risk students, to students with an identified disability. This study examined how 2 universities prepared teachers using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in their courses. K-12 teachers are…

The number of teacher education programs combining general and special education teacher certification is growing. In spite of this increase, little has been known about how these programs impact preservice teachers' (PSTs) developing professional identities. This article uses a case study of one newly implemented combined credential program at a…