For students enrolled in EDUC 10, Introduction to Teaching and Learning or EDUC 20, Intro to Elementary Classroom Teaching, please plan to attend a required orientation workshop prior to or at the start of the semester.  Interested in learning about the pathway to teaching careers?  You are strongly encouraged to attend an orientation to learn more about our program and how to become a teacher in California.  Education Course Orientation dates are published on our program calendar of events (updated each fall and spring semester) as well as on the LBCC Calendar of Events. 

Tomorrow’s Teachers Registration Process

Enrolled students in EDUC 10 and EDUC 20 courses register and receive clearances in order to participate in required fieldwork that invites students to volunteer and observe in a public school classroom.  EDUC 10 students always self-place in participating TK-12 school districts, while EDUC 20 students may be assigned to self-place or be assigned to a Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) school site.

STEP 1: Complete a Registration Packet

EDUC Students: Fall 2020 registration packets should be downloaded and printed to submit to your instructor. During the switch to distance learning/online instruction, students will complete alternative fieldwork online in place of in-person or virtual fieldwork in a public school classroom.

• EDUC 10 and EDUC 130 students should download the Fieldwork Registration Packet, Fall 2021 and review the list of participation local TK-12 School Districts for self-placement protocols.
• EDUC 20 and EDUC 130 students will be assisted by Tomorrow’s Teachers and their professor in order to determine whether they will download the Fieldwork Registration Packet, Fall 2021 for students placed in LBUSD or the self-placement version.
• Review our list of LBCC Participating School Districts.

STEP 2: Get a Livescan Fee Voucher or LBUSD Livescan form

A voucher for Livescan (background check to fingerprint) will be given to enrolled students in a first-come, first-served manner after attendance to the required course orientation before class begins. Livescan must be completed as early as possible as it may take many weeks to process your clearance. Students may be required to obtain a CTC Certificate of Clearance in the future. Please attend a current orientation for the most up-to-date process and do not Livescan without the approved paperwork provided through the orientation.

Please note: There is a chance that a small percentage of students are ineligible to volunteer or will not clear. For more information about clearance ineligibility, visit CA.gov Fingerprint Information.

Step 3: Submit TB Risk Assessment or TB Test Results

Students can submit a TB risk assessment or test result that is no older than 4 years (some districts need a more recent test of less than 4 months). Current students may visit the LBCC Student Health Services Office at LAC or PCC by appointment for no-cost assessments Monday thru Wednesday. Walk-in clinic hours are often offered at the very start of each fall and spring semester.

Fieldwork Handbook

The Fieldwork Handbook contains guidelines for participation in fieldwork as well as the Field Placement Confirmation Form, Fieldwork Hours Log, and Final Evaluation.  This handbook describes guidelines for school districts, coordinators and supervising teachers as well.