Independent study of issues related to middle grades education.

Independent study of issues related to middle grades education.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data. Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry.

Investigate how community contexts influence middle grades students’ decisions, relationships, and learning environments through applied practice in school and community settings.

The concept of a separate organization and program for young adolescents, types of curricular plans for the middle grades, aspects of teaching in the middle grades, and the organization and staffing of middle grades schools. A supervised field experience is included.

Field experiences in classroom and community settings. The field experiences illustrate the concept of a separate organization and program for young adolescents, types of curricular plans for the middle grades, aspects of teaching in the middle grades, and the organization and staffing of middle grades schools.

Curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment for teaching middle grades students. A supervised field experience is included.

Field experience in classroom and community settings. The field experiences illustrate curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment for teaching middle grades students.

Various roles of middle grades teachers, with emphasis on classroom, team, school, and community issues.