EDU 435 - Middle School Students’ Growth, Development and Management

3 Credit(s)

This course examines knowledge of growth and development of the middle school age student to include emotional, physical, and mental characteristics and needs. There is a focus on management of middle school students in relation to the variety of instructional strategies learned from either elementary or secondary methods courses to modify for use with middle school age students. Specific middle school scenarios and management situations are discussed in relation to unique middle school management techniques. For preservice educators or in-service teachers not currently teaching in a middle school setting, a requirement is 30 hours of observing and/or assisting in a middle school setting.

Prerequisites: EDU 110 and admittance to the Teacher Education Program.
Undergraduate