Middle Level Education - Converse College

Middle Level Education from Converse College is a Campus Master Junior High Intermediate Middle School Education and Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The program is for students who have already earned a baccalaureate degree in a field other than education . The purpose of the Converse College Middle Level MAT is to prepare highly qualified teachers who embody the fourteen characteristics identified by the NMSA's This We Believe In Action: Implementing Successful Middle Level Schools (2005) to work in successful middle schools. After completing certification requirements students will be certified to teach in Grades 5-8 in the subjects in which they qualify. Students in the Middle Level Program must take the Praxis II Subject Assessment for their area, and the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching . Students applying to the program must have a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale and must have 21 hours in content area course work at the 100 level or above. PROGRAM GOALS Our long term goal is to develop cultural characteristics and school practices that reflect the needs of the middle school students and the middle school philosophy. These 14 characteristics and school practices that are reflected in our goals are: 1. high expectations; 2. courageous, collaborative leadership; 3. active learning; 4. adult advocates; 5. shared vision; 6. safe environment; 7. knowledgeable educators; and 8. school-initiated partnerships: 9. relevant, challenging, integrative exploratory curriculum; 10. assessment and evaluation; 11. organizational structures; 12. multiple learning and teaching approaches; 13. health, wellness and safety; and 14. guidance and support. Preparing candidates in a thorough understanding of these characteristics and what they look like in a real school setting will make our candidates uniquely prepared to teach in a middle level school. PROGRAM AREAS The MAT in Middle Level Education has a minimum of 42 graduate semester hours. The program will consist of 33 hours in Professional Education and 9 to 18 hours in content area courses. The number of content hours required may vary depending on student post secondary academic background. Those coming from backgrounds other than these four content areas would naturally have to take more content area courses to develop expertise in that content area. Middle Level Language Arts Middle Level Math Middle Level Science Middle Level Social Studies All of the courses in the MAT in Middle Level Education Program are designed to develop, improve, and continually upgrade the process in which our candidates seek to improve on ways they can develop knowledge of their students and their fields. Further, these courses are designed to keep their students engaged in learning, to provide a caring and challenging environment, to use a variety of texts to promote opportunities to learn acceptance and appreciation of others, to continue to develop instructional resources, to set attainable and worthwhile learning goals for students, and to develop meaningful learning opportunities for their students. A component for self- reflection and growth is included in each of the core courses as well as the content area courses. View more details on Converse College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Junior High Intermediate Middle School Education and Teaching courses.