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Visions And Practices In Middle School Education (EDO-550)

Semester:	Summer 2021
Number:	0809-550-001
Instructor:	Tracy Hogan
Days:	Wednesday 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm
Note:	Online, Both synchronous and asynchronous
Location:	Online
Credits:	3
Course Meets:	May 26 - June 30
Notes:	Open to STEP program seniors and MA students. Senior Level And Ma Studentscannot Be Taken For Undergraduate Credit Meeting Dates/Times: Wednesdays: 4:30-6:20, June 2, 16, 23. All Other Work Is Asych.
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Related Syllabi:	Whittney Smith for Fall 2014* Tracy Hogan for Fall 2015* Allison Glickman-Rogers for Fall 2017* Justyna Faledysz for Summer 2022*
	*Attention Students: Please note that the syllabi available for your view on these pages are for example only. The instructors and requirements for each course are subject to change each semester. If you enroll in a particular course, your instructor and course outline may differ from what is presented here.
Description:	This course provides candidates with a deeper understanding of the nature and instructional needs of the pre-adolescent and adolescent child, the regulations that drive Middle Level education and best practices for teaching and learning. Topics include home/school communication, middle school structures including scheduling, teaming, technology integration, data and classroom management.
Learning Goals:	Course Objectives:1) develop an understanding of middle school structures;2) explore processes of data-informed decision making;3) identify teaching practices that support adolescent cognitive development and mixed ability grouping;4) examine practices that promote the differentiation of instruction;5) relate teaching to personal lives;6) create and maintain psychologically and socially safe and supportive learning environments for students and;7) assess school culture. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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