This course has an assignment that is due by Noon Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Knowles, T. & Brown, D. (2007). What every middle school teacher should know, (3rd ed.). Heinemann, ISBN 978-0-325-05755-2

ED314 History, Philosophy, and Curriculum of Middle- Level Education . 3 hours. Study of the historical background, philosophy, organization, and curriculum of middle-level education, including discussion of teaching techniques and practices that best serve middle-level students. Areas of emphasis are teaming, advisor/advisee programs and co-curricular, extracurricular, and instructional methods. Prerequisites: ED101 and PY223.

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

1. Provide information about the history, philosophy and curriculum of Middle Schools (MoSPE 5C3)
2. Provide information about the ways societal, cultural, cognitive, psychological and physical factors impact middle school education. (MoSPE 2C6, 5C3)
3. Encourage students to consider the teachers/administrator's role in designing and implementing curriculum to mitigate the effects of societal, cultural,   cognitive, psychological and physical factors that impact middle school education (MoSPE 3C1, 3C2, 3C3)
4. Engage in and develop critical thinking strategies and learn how to incorporate critical thinking strategies in the middle school curriculum. (MoSPE 4C1)
5. Utilize instructional media and learn how to incorporate instructional media in curriculum design. (MoSPE 6C4)
6. Have firsthand experience in a middle school setting. (MoSPE 5C1, 5C2, 5C3)
7. Experience inquiry, choice, and decision making while writing papers based on articles about middle school education. (MoSPE 1C3, 6C3)
8. Read, discuss, and apply theory and research from professional literature to teaching practice. (MoSPE 1C1, 1C2, 1C4)