Susan Toma-Berge
Coordinator of Multiple Subject Teacher Credential Program
School of Education
Email: tomas@uci.edu
phone: (949) 824-4172
office: 2082 Education
Coordinator of Multiple Subject Teacher Credential Program
School of Education
Email: tomas@uci.edu
phone: (949) 824-4172
office: 2082 Education
Responsibilities
Biography
Professional Experience
Courses taught at UC Irvine:
Previous Professional Experience:
- Monitor student teachers' progress in fieldwork, coursework, and professional responsibilities
- Instruct in ED301 (Directed Elementary Field Experiences in Diverse Schools) and ED304 (Student Teaching in the Elementary School)
- Instruct in ED301 (Directed Elementary Field Experiences in Diverse Schools) and ED304 (Student Teaching in the Elementary School)
- Plan and implement quarterly orientations for student teachers, mentor teachers, and supervisors.
- Place candidates in two student teaching experiences throughout Orange County elementary schools
- Observe student teachers in elementary school classrooms and provide feedback based on Teacher Performance Expectations
- Build partnerships and communicate with school site administrators, mentor teachers, and school district personnel
- Assist in coordination of Multiple Subject Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) Teaching Event
- Supervise Multiple Subject supervisors
- Participate in School of Education recruitment and outreach events
- Serve as faculty advisor for Teachers for Tomorrow club
- Serve as the faculty liaison for School of Education theme house residents
- Coordinate professional development event for alumni and school partners
Biography
- Ed.D. in Literacy from USD/SDSU
- M.A. in Multilingual and Multicultural Education from CSUN
- B.A. in Liberal Studies from CSUN
- BCLAD in Spanish
Professional Experience
Courses taught at UC Irvine:
- ED 329 Theories and Methods of English Language Development K-6
- ED 305 Learning to Learn from Teaching, Single Subject
- ED 205 Critical Assessment of Teaching Practice and Learning (MAT)
- ED 303 Learning to Learn from Teaching in Elementary Schools
Previous Professional Experience:
- Lecturer & Supervisor at UCI School of Education
- Lecturer & Supervisor at CalStateTEACH, CSULA, & CSUF
- K-5 Teacher in LAUSD, BCLAD, and Reading Recover
