MGE 509 Integrated Curriculum in the Middle Grades

Candidates explore appropriate curricular models for young adolescent learners, including but not limited to disciplinary, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and integrative models. Inquiry, creativity and critical thinking are encouraged through cross disciplinary real-world opportunities. Candidates are engaged and challenged in active thinking and questioning. Candidates work individually and collaboratively to identify and consider teaching and learning strategies to encourage young adolescent curiosity. Effective technology use is infused throughout the course. Strategies for differentiated instruction and assessment are explored. Candidates investigate standards-based teaching and learning in order to create challenging, exploratory, integrative and relevant curriculum for young adolescents. Pre-requisite(s): MGE 501. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours