EDU 308 Teaching in the Middle School
Contemporary theories and practices that apply to middle level schools are reviewed and critiqued. The course includes an in-depth review of the Middle Level Standards of the Association for Middle Level Education. Topics include young adolescent development, middle level curriculum, middle level philosophy and organization, middle level instruction and assessment, and middle level professional roles of teachers. A major focus of the course is the special developmental needs of middle level students and appropriate classroom management techniques for this age group.