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EDMC 3285 - Foundation Middle Childhood Educ

Credits: 3
An introduction course focused on middle childhood education with a content coverage reflecting the National Middle School Association (NMSA) standards for middle level teachers. Students will examine the middle school philosophy and organization, nature and needs of adolescent learners, characteristics of effective middle school curriculum and assessment, family and community involvement, and the professional role of the middle school teacher. Candidates apply the knowledge and skills obtained from this course in a planned sequence of professional field experiences (51 hours) with young adolescents in a middle school setting under the supervision of qualified university and school-based faculty. Prereq: Admission in Level 2 Teacher Ed. $