MGED 3400B - Middle Grades Field I

1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Educator Preparation Program
Co-requisite: MGED 3400A or EDUC 3400A
Cross-listed with: EDUC 3400B
Middle Grades Field I is a semester-long course designed to be taken along with MGED 3400A, Teaching and Learning in Middle Grades Education. This is a student field experience in a middle grades setting, under the supervision of a qualified classroom teacher and college faculty. Candidates will observe and acclimate to their placement school culture. Candidates will assist, and at times, lead instruction for middle grades school students. Candidates will collaborate with their mentor teachers to plan and implement instruction for diverse learners. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate professionalism and effective use of instructional strategies for building and sustaining a positive and academically challenging learning environment for all students. This course includes 2 days (approximately 12 hours/week) in a secondary school field placement.