Middle School Education English (5-8) Initial Teacher Licensure

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Middle School Education English (5-8) Initial Teacher Licensure

Chairpersons

Ronald Colbert - Education

Lisa Gim - English Studies

Students within the Middle School Education concentration may pursue initial teacher licensure as a middle school English (grades 5-8) teacher by completing a Middle School Education major and a second major in English Studies. In this concentration students will learn the theory, research, and pedagogy necessary to teach middle school English through the Middle School Education major and develop English content knowledge through the English Studies Literature major.

Throughout the program of study, students will complete several field-based experiences in middle school settings, which will be supervised by university supervising practitioners and/or university faculty supervisors. These field-based experiences will provide students with opportunities to observe and participate in middle school instruction that incorporates what students are learning in their educational pedagogy classes as well as what they are learning in their English content courses. Students will complete a Senior Capstone for their English Studies major and a formal practicum for their Middle School Education major as required for initial teacher licensure. This program meets the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Students in this concentration will fulfill the requirements of the Middle School Education major for students pursuing Middle School Education English (5-8) initial teacher licensure as well as the core requirements for the English Studies major and the literature concentration with some restrictions and additions of electives. The requirements for this program are as follows:

Courses for Middle School Education English Major

SPED 2210 - Understanding Diversity and Disability 3 cr.
EDUC 2300 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 cr.
EDUC 3070 - Middle School Concept 3 cr.
ENGL 4700 - Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Content Area 3 cr.
SPED 3800 - Secondary Programs for Adolescents (14-22) with Disabilities 3 cr.
EDUC 3025 - Teaching English Language Arts & Literacy in Middle School 3 cr.
EDUC 3300 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in the Middle School 3 cr.
SPED 3720 - Classroom Management and Behavior Support 3 cr.
EDUC 3122 - Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) 3 cr.
EDUC 3740 - Onsite Immersion Field Experience 3 cr.
EDUC 4885 - Practicum in Middle School Education I 6 cr.
EDUC 4886 - Practicum in Middle School Education II 6 cr.
EDUC 4550 - Collaboration: Co-Teaching, Building Communities, and Working with Families 3 cr.

Core courses for all English Studies Concentrations

ENGL 2999 - Approaches to English Studies 3 cr.
Three Literature Survey courses
- One American Survey of Literature
- One British Survey of Literature
- A third Survey course or an equivalent substitute
ENGL 2870 - The Structure and Nature of Language 3 cr.
One upper level Literature Course - 4000 level

One upper level Writing Intensive Course
ENGL 4999 - English Capstone 3 cr.

Courses for Literature Concentration

One Culture Studies Course
ENGL 2910 - Literature for Young Adults 3 cr.
One Continental/Post-Colonial Literature Course

One Literary Movement Course

One Special Authors Course

One Shakespeare Course
ENGL 4400 - Seminar 3 cr.

Additional Information

Interdisciplinary Studies Major with English (Literature or Professional Writing concentration), History, Social Science, Political Science, Earth Systems Science, or Mathematics minor.