2016 Carpinteria Valley Educators of the Year Amanda Furden (left) and Julie Rubio
UC Santa Barbara's Gevirtz School alumna Amanda Furden was named a Carpinteria Educator of the Year by the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce at the 58th Annual Community Awards Banquet on January 23. Furden graduated from the Gevirtz School in 2010 with a Multiple Subject Credential and Master of Education and currently teaches second and third grade at Summerland Elementary School.
UCSB’s Teacher Education Program offers a rigorous, 13-month, post-graduate Masters Degree + Credential program (an academic year with 2 summers). The course- and field-work is concurrent, which means candidates spend the entire academic year in schools, developing their practice with daily guidance, then extending their learning in afternoon/evening courses. This allows for a more streamlined, purposeful integration of university and fieldwork.