Course Description
Full-time laboratory experience in a middle grade during which the student assumes major responsibility for instruction.
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
Student Teach in Middle Grades
Non-Traditional Format
Student teaching/field based in schools.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
EDMG 5035/7035
Graduate Prerequisite
EDMG 5035/7035
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will understand the major concepts, theories, and research related to young adolescent development and use that knowledge to support student development and learning. Students will understand and analyze the major concepts, theories, and research related to working collaboratively with family and community members and use that knowledge to maximize the learning of young adolescents. Students will understand and use the content standards and curriculum models of middle grades curriculum and create meaningful learning experiences that develop young adolescents' competence in subject matter and skills. Students will understand and analyze the major concepts, theories, and research related to instruction and assessment and employ a variety of strategies to ensure the development of young adolescents. Students will understand the complexity of teaching young adolescents and engage in practices that develop their professional competence. 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. Computer Literacy: Use word processing software Use the web Use E-mail and Athena
Topical Outline
Semester-long assignment as student teacher in a local middle grades school classroom under the supervision of the regular teacher and a university mentor.
Syllabus
Public CV