Middle Grades Education Field Based
(MEFB)
351. Introduction to Middle Grades: Adolescent
Development, Philosophy and Organization. (2-6). Credit 3.
Study
of young adolescents in domains of physical, social, emotional,
cognitive, interpersonal, moral growth and development; organizational
structure of middle schools supporting development of young
adolescents through teaming and interdisciplinary work; investigates
roles and responsibilities of middle level teachers. Prerequisite:
Junior classification.
352. Curriculum and Instruction
for Middle Grades Curriculum. (2-6). Credit 3.
Study of educational theory and instructional strategies
appropriate to middle grades education including planning
and development of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
curricula; student centered learning and methodologies. Field
based course. Prerequisites: MEFB 351; admission to teacher
education; junior classification.
450. Social Studies Methods
in the Middle Grades. (2-6). Credit 3.
Trends and issues related to middle grades curriculum development
and instruction in social studies and humanities; integration
of content, planning, teaching-learning experiences; evaluation
of teaching and learning in social studies. Prerequisites:
MEFB 352; MIDG 352; admission to teacher education; senior
classification; Corequisites: MEFB 480 and 490; RDNG 470
and 490.
460. Math Methods in Middle
Grades. (2-6). Credit 3.
Examines theories, provides practice in teaching methods
essential to successful mathematics learning; focuses on
content and criteria central to teaching mathematics for
understanding, skill development, and problem solving; readings,
discussions, analyses; modeling and practicing mathematics
teaching and learning. Prerequisites: MEFB 352; MIDG 352;
admission to teacher education; senior classification; Corequisites:
MEFB 470, 480, 490; MASC 450.
470. Science Methods in
Middle Grades. (2-6). Credit 3.
Problems-based-learning course integrating science content,
scientific inquiry skills and field-based instruction; technology-mediated
teaching, learning, and assessment. Prerequisites: MEFB 352;
MIDG 352; admission to teacher education; senior classification;
Corequisites: MEFB 460, 480, 490; MASC 450.
480. Evaluation and Measurement: Program,
Performance and Student Achievement in Middle Grades. (2-6).
Credit 3.
Studies evaluation and assessment in relationship
to student learning and performance; teacher improvement
and performance; program alignment with TEKS measured by
TAAS; develops understanding of the need for congruence
between curriculum, instructional strategies, and evaluation
of teaching and learning performance. Prerequisites: MEFB
352; MIDG 352; admission to teacher education; senior classification;
Corequisites: If mathematics/science teaching--MEFB 460,
470, 490; MASC 450; if language/social studies teaching--MEFB
450 and 490; RDNG 470 and 490.
490. Organization, Motivation
and Management in Middle Grades Classrooms. (2-6). Credit
3.
Field-based course focusing on communication, methodology
and management perspectives consistent with democratic classrooms;
organizational structures that focus on student centered,
inclusionary learning interventions for disabilities; analysis
of systemic conditions placing young adolescents from diverse
backgrounds at risk. Prerequisites: MEFB 352; MIDG 352; admission
to teacher education; senior classification; Corequisites:
If mathematics/science teaching--MEFB 450 and 480; RDNG 470
and 490; if language/social studies teaching--MEFB 460, 470,
480; MASC 450.
497. Residency in Middle
Grades Education. Credit 6 to 9.
Observation and participation in an accredited public school
middle grades classroom; techniques of teaching student's
teaching fields; appropriate instructional strategies for
assigned student population. May be taken two times. Prerequisites:
Completion of methods courses; admission to teacher education;
senior classification.
