May 01, 2026  
2023-2024 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2023-2024 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EDUC550 Middle Level Education (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): EDUC515 , EDUC520  
This course covers philosophy, organizational structure,  student motivation, and knowledge and skills in methods central to middle level education. Particular emphasis is placed upon interdisciplinary planning, team teaching, student advising, and cooperative and exploratory learning. Students learn to effectively incorporate standards into unit development, design daily lesson plans that align with standards, and construct assignments that support developmentally appropriate practices and address diverse learners. The pre-service teacher is expected to demonstrate professional dispositions of a principled and purposeful instructional decision-maker.



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