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Instructor
Melissa Chi Le
MELISSA LE, B.A, Multi-Subject Teaching Credential (MSTC), has more than 23 years of experience working with infants, preschoolers, and children in K-6 classrooms. She has worked in public and private school settings and examined a variety of learning programs such as Challenger, Montessori, High Scope, and college-run preschools including De Anza College, San Jose State University, and Stanford University. As a K-6, afterschool program supervisor, she developed lesson plans and curriculum to meet the needs of diverse populations and students with special needs. Le has extensive experience mentoring emerging teachers in the SJSU and Stanford student-teacher programs, as well as beginning teachers completing their two-year BTSA programs. Her expertise is in identifying the needs of her students, both children, and adults, and helping them reach their full potential. She currently serves as chair of the Early Childhood Education Associate Certificate Program for UCSC Extension.
Associated Program(s)
Early Childhood Education: Advanced Teacher Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher Early Childhood Education: Site SupervisorMelissa Chi Le's courses currently open for enrollment
ECE 2: Introduction to Teaching Young Children
| Start Date | End Date | Units | Location | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-03-2022 | 10-01-2022 | 3.0 | Online | $510.00 | Enroll |
ECE 3: Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Programs
| Start Date | End Date | Units | Location | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-15-2022 | 11-12-2022 | 4.0 | Online | $560.00 | Enroll |
ECE: Brain Development in Early Childhood
| Start Date | End Date | Units | Location | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-12-2022 | 09-26-2022 | 3.0 | REMOTE | $435.00 | Enroll |
ECE: Creative Arts for the Young Child (Preschool Through Grade 3)
| Start Date | End Date | Units | Location | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-23-2022 | 08-06-2022 | 3.0 | REMOTE | $435.00 | Enroll |
ECE: Infant/Toddler Growth and Development
| Start Date | End Date | Units | Location | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-03-2022 | 10-17-2022 | 3.0 | REMOTE | $435.00 | Enroll |
ECE: Principles of Infant/Toddler Caregiving
| Start Date | End Date | Units | Location | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-11-2022 | 08-15-2022 | 3.0 | Online | $435.00 | Enroll |
What students are saying
"She’s really inspired me to do a lot of things I was not doing with the kids. It helps you think differently about your role. It helped me a lot with teaching art and creativity. If they want to color a heart blue, we let them do it."
— Vandana Gupta
Child Care Teacher
