Certification Middle School Coursework
Information
Middle School Coursework - explanation
of the middle school required coursework
The following is a list of universities and the courses that
have been pre-approved.
Illinois Universities A - F
Illinois Universities G - L
Illinois Universities M - Q
Illinois Universities R - Z
Out of State Universities
Middle School Coursework - After July
1, 1997
The middle grade teacher must also complete
- 3 semester hours of coursework in middle school philosophy,
curriculum and instructional methods for designing and teaching
developmentally appropriate programs in the middle grades,
including content area reading instruction, and
- 3 semester hours of coursework in educational psychology
focusing on the developmental characteristics of early adolescents
and the role of the middle grade teacher in assessment,
coordination and referral of students to health and social
services.
- The middle grade coursework must be completed at a 4 year
teacher education institution unless a community college has
an articulation agreement with the senior institution to accept
their courses.
- Because coursework varies at different universities, please
contact a teacher education institution to determine the specific
courses offered to fulfill these requirements.
- Universities offer middle grades courses in varying approaches.
Some universities offer specific, individual courses to meet
the middle grades requirements. Others infuse the content
throughout several courses; in this situation, all the courses
will have to be taken to meet the requirement. The applicant
should be certain to understand the approach taken by the
university where the applicant has enrolled.
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