3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Formal admission to the teacher education program
Candidates will examine education programs appropriate for students in late childhood and early adolescence. The course will review and evaluate curriculum, instruction and organization associated with middle schools. Curricular and instructional programs designed especially for pre-adolescent youth will be examined and contrasted with other levels of education. Distinctive physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs of the middle school student will be researched.