The Bay Area Teachers Center (BATC) offers a one-year single subject credential program through a partnership with one San Francisco State University. The BATC is designed to help new employed teachers and teaching interns from both public and private schools learn how to improve their craft with the eventual goal of becoming master teachers. Founded in 1997, the BATC provides an innovative, hands-on approach to teacher education for single subject credential candidates at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco. Additionally, the BATC is dedicated to the creation of a community for critical educational discourse. The BATC maintains its spirit of inspiration, support, and cooperation among a varied group of teachers, schools, and organizations while meeting State of California credential requirements. Each of the required credential courses is taught with a focus on the reality that exists in today's secondary schools. Students and instructors interact with mutual respect in a highly charged seminar atmosphere. Critical cutting edge conversations and synergetic energy are the hallmarks of the BATC's course offerings.