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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU 223 - Teaching in the Middle School

3 Credits


This course is designed to explore the many facets of teaching at the middle-school level. The students will work toward an understanding of characteristics of adolescents at this stage of development, examine the elements of middle-level concepts, and research current literature. Specific topics include motivating middle-level learners, advisor/advisee programs, block scheduling, classroom management strategies, exploration courses, transition programs, parent-teacher conferences, interdisciplinary teams, brain research, and middle-school level philosophy.