Course Catalog

Middle Level Education  
List of all courses and their descriptions
List of all courses, their descriptions and offerings in the schedule book

MLED0101 - Praxis I Prep Middle Level Fall 2013 Course description unavailable, please contact Academic Services. Please try again at a later time 0 Credits

MLED0200 - Field Experiences 2000 Summer 2013 Course description unavailable, please contact Academic Services. Please try again at a later time 0 Credits

MLED0400 - Field Experiences 4000 Summer 2013 Course description unavailable, please contact Academic Services. Please try again at a later time 0 Credits

MLED0401 - Field Experiences 4010 Fall 2013 Course description unavailable, please contact Academic Services. Please try again at a later time 0 Credits

MLED0403 - Field Experiences 4030 Summer 2013 Course description unavailable, please contact Academic Services. Please try again at a later time 0 Credits

MLED2000 - Middle Level Education Summer 2013 Middle Level Education is designed to provide both the theoretical background and the practical knowledge of middle level philosophy and organization; development and diversity of the emerging adolescents; middle level curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students will be introduced to instructional strategies indigenous to middle level instruction such as interdisciplinary, thematic instruction, exploratory learning, and team teaching. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head Co-requisite: MLED0200 3 Credits

MLED4000 - Tech Literacy/Soc Std Mtds Msc Summer 2013 Prerequisite: MLED2000 or Concurrent Co-requisite: MLED0400 3 Credits

MLED4010 - Math/Sci Mthds Middle School Summer 2013 This course develops curriculum, instructional strategies, and activities for teaching science and mathematics in the middle level school. Course experiences are focused on the nature of science, inquiry, mathematics problem-based instruction and managing learning resources related to science and mathematical pedagogy. Prerequisites: Candidacy Status and Permission of the Department Head Co-requisite: MLED0401 3 Credits

MLED4020 - Read Mthds/Lang Arts Mthds Msc Summer 2013 Prerequisite: MLED2000 or Concurrent 3 Credits

MLED4030 - Reading/Language Arts Methods Summer 2013 Reading/Language Arts Methods enables the prospective middle school teacher candidate to understand the processes of reading and Language Arts. Candidates will be introduced, through theory and practice, to a variety of strategies for teaching elementary and middle level reading including content literacy. Candidates will become aware of ways to assess reading programs and ways to support children as they develop as readers. Candidates will also become familiar with materials used in the classroom to support literacy development. Additionally, students will learn how to create a Student and Response-Centered Classroom rich with literature, writing, speaking, and listening. They will learn to incorporate appropriate teaching strategies, assessments, and instructional media. Topics such as language development, drama, response journals, reading and writing workshops, mechanics of language and media literacy will be addressed with a hands-on approach. Prerequisite: MLED2000 and Candidacy Status Co-requisite: MLED0403 3 Credits

MLED4060 - Field Experience Summer 2013 The three-credit field course is designed to involve the preservice elementary education students with the various aspects of classroom teaching methodology, pedagogy and management. The students will have the opportunity to employ reflective decision making when planning, implementing and assessing learning in an actual school environment. In addition, field students will become involved in the managerial, record keeping, personal and professional aspects of teaching in diverse classroom settings. Students will move through four basic learning experiences: observation, one-to-one tutoring, small group instruction and whole class instruction. Prerequisite: MLED2000 3 Credits

MLED4060 - Pre-Student Teaching Fall 2013 The three-credit field course is designed to involve the preservice elementary education students with the various aspects of classroom teaching methodology, pedagogy and management. The students will have the opportunity to employ reflective decision making when planning, implementing and assessing learning in an actual school environment. In addition, field students will become involved in the managerial, record keeping, personal and professional aspects of teaching in diverse classroom settings. Students will move through four basic learning experiences: observation, one-to-one tutoring, small group instruction and whole class instruction. Prerequisite: MLED2000 and COSK2220 or COSK2225 3 Credits

MLED4200 - Student Teaching Fall 2013 This is a capstone course for all candidates seeking certification in early childhood education. Candidates spend sixteen weeks in a full-time internship in an approved preK-4 school environment. Candidates will work on a daily basis with an approved cooperating teacher. In addition, each candidate will be supervised by an RMU supervisor. Candidates are required to complete SPED4210 Professional Topics: ELL to Special Needs concurrently with this course. Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for admission to the professional year. 9 Credits

MLED4200 - Supervised Teaching Summer 2013 This is a capstone course for all candidates seeking certification in early childhood education. Candidates spend sixteen weeks in a full-time internship in an approved preK-4 school environment. Candidates will work on a daily basis with an approved cooperating teacher. In addition, each candidate will be supervised by an RMU supervisor. Candidates are required to complete SPED4210 Professional Topics: ELL to Special Needs concurrently with this course. Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for admission to the professional year. 9 Credits

MLED4210 - Student Teaching Seminar Fall 2013 Pre-requisite: Permission of the Department Head 3 Credits