Education Middle Level - Maryville University of Saint Louis

Education Middle Level from Maryville University of Saint Louis is a Campus Master Junior High Intermediate Middle School Education and Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Maryville has a long history of preparing gifted teachers for schools throughout the greater St. Louis area. Our graduates are recognized as effective teachers of gifted and talented students as well as well-rounded teachers of all students. The Gifted Area of Concentration may be taken as a separate set of coursework leading to the endorsement certificate in teaching gifted children or as an Area of Concentration within the 30 credit hour Master of Arts in Education . The endorsement requires that the teacher hold a valid teaching certificate in Missouri and has taught at least two years. Emphasis is upon developing critically reflective practice geared to identification and teaching of a broad spectrum of children perceived as gifted. The faculty expertise and commitment at Maryville has put the institution in a leadership position for St. Louis and the state. Middle level students present special challenges as they transition from childhood to adolescence. The Middle Level Teacher Area of Concentration allows a practicing teacher to obtain a certificate in teaching grades 5-9 in the State of Missouri within the 30 credit hour Master of Arts in Education. Courses are theory-based with practical applications for the classroom and schools. The certification courses follow the guidelines of the National Middle School Association. The course of study described below presumes teachers hold a valid Missouri Teaching Certificate and twenty-one hours in an academic area of concentration. Professional/Career Opportunities What's Next? Teachers who earn their master's degree typically earn a higher salary - at all levels - than those without a graduate degree. Because Maryville's School of Education has national accreditation, you'll be qualified for positions in any of the 50 states, or in English-speaking schools abroad. Middle level certification allows you to teach in elementary schools in grades 5 and 6, and middle schools from grades 6 - 9. View more details on Maryville University of Saint Louis . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Junior High Intermediate Middle School Education and Teaching courses.