Course Description
Field experience in classroom and community settings. The field experiences illustrate curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment for teaching middle grades students.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will have a reading list that varies from
undergraduate students and will be required to complete a
differentiated assignment.
Athena Title
Middle Grades Curriculum Lab
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Corequisite
EDMG 5035/7035
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will observe and participate in classroom activities relevant to young adolescent education. Students will plan and teach appropriate lessons to a young adolescent class. Students will connect concepts from EDMG 5020 and EDMG 5030 with their experiences in actual classrooms through reflective thought and practice. Students will communicate and collaborate with colleagues, school personnel, and university mentors in a professional manner. General Education Abilities: Communicate effectively through writing: Assimilate, analyze, and present a body of information in written forms. Adapt writing to circumstances and audience. Compose effective written materials for various academic and professional contexts. Communicate effectively through speech: Assimilate, analyze, and present a body of information in oral forms. Adapt communication to circumstances and audience. Communicate in various modes and media, including the proper use of appropriate technology.
Topical Outline
Field placement in a local school classroom.
Syllabus
Public CV