C I 3910 - Middle Level Education (3)

When Offered: Spring
Prospective middle grades teachers will have the opportunity to learn about effective middle level programs and practices. Emphasis is placed on a historical perspective of middle level programs and schools, components of highly successful middle level schools and programs, current trends and issues in middle level schooling, and middle level research. Prospective middle grades teachers examine the implications of shifting demographics on middle level education, including the study of urban and rural middle level schools and programs. There is an emphasis on the study of exemplary programs and practices for meeting the needs of young adolescents and their families.