MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION (MDLG)

MDLG 3130. The Early Adolescent Learner. (4) Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Physical, sexual, social, cognitive, and emotional development in the 10-15 year old with emphasis on how these developmental diversities affect the middle grades classroom. Includes 40 hours of field experiences. (Fall)

MDLG 3131. The Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle Grades Education. (4) Prerequisites: MDLG 3130, admission to Teacher Education. Overview of education in the middle grades (6-9) with emphasis on the foundational components, organizational patterns, instructional programs, and integrated curriculum unique to the middle school. Includes 40 hours field experiences. (Spring)

MDLG 3430. Student Teaching/Seminar: 6-9 Middle Grades Education. (15) (O) Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework and approval of an Application for Student Teaching. Planned sequence of experiences in the student’s two areas of content specialization conducted in an approved middle school setting under the supervision and coordination of a University supervisor and a cooperating teacher in which the student must demonstrate the competencies identified for his/her specific teaching fields in appropriate grade-level settings. Approximately 35 to 40 hours per week in an assigned school setting, teaching in two areas of concentration; and 10-12 on-campus seminars scheduled throughout the semester. (Fall, Spring)

MDLG 3800. Individual Study in Middle Grades Education. (1-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the student’s advisor. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MLDG 4471. Middle Grades Clinical Experience. (3) Program of learning activities in the student's level and/or area of academic concentration in an approved school setting (gr. 6-9). (On demand)