MLE302 Middle Level Curriculum

This course explores appropriate curricula models for young adolescent learners in safe healthy academically challenging classroom environments and advocates cultivating middle level educators as leaders. Students participate in a variety of course experiences advancing learning while developing strategies for teaching in diverse, collaborative, creative, globally connected classrooms while embracing and encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, infusing related fine arts and the production and use of mass media technology. Students develop strategies for evaluation of student achievement and curricular programs through alternative and diverse assessments identifying differentiation, student voice professional, state, local standards and data acquired from students, parents, and community members. Prerequisite(s): MLE300. 5 quarter hours