EDU 360 Middle School: Curriculum Methods & Management of Early Adolescents
Provides an in-depth study of early adolescents' nature, needs, and developmental characteristics. Knowledge about this age group's intellectual, moral, physical, emotional, and social development is paramount in understanding the impact these characteristics have on the selection and decisions concerning the curriculum content, instructional strategies, and classroom management. As outlined by the American Middle-Level Educators Association, the developmentally responsive middle-level school program will be addressed and examined as the cornerstone for course instruction. Attention is also be placed on the principles and practices of effective middle-level education. Performance-based assessments adhering to Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards and Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) are required.