Middle Level Learning and Teaching

Catalog description

The candidate will examine aspects of middle-level schooling that are responsive to the nature and needs of adolescents. The candidate will apply knowledge of adolescents' cognitive and affective development to design learning environments and to structure and implement learning experiences that effectively promote academic achievement and personal growth for all middle-grade students. The course includes research-based pedagogical strategies for teaching linguistically diverse students, those with diverse learning needs, incorporating instructional technology into the classroom and utilizing data to inform instruction. Clinical Experience hours required.