MGED 4600A - Instructional Adaptation in Middle Grades

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPED 3100, MGED 3400A, MGED 3400B, EDUC 3700, (HIST 3070, ENGL 3070) or (ESCI 3650, MATH 3650) MGED 3600
Co-requisite: MGED 4600B and MGED 4600C
This course is an advanced teaching methods course focusing on using formal and informal classroom assessment data to differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of middle grades students. Special methods for teaching exceptional children and English language learners will be a focus as candidates select instructional approaches that adapt to learners’ needs. Candidates will develop and assess the effectiveness of teaching plans for the needs of the whole class as well as individual students with identified needs in a middle grades setting.