Our Middle Grades educators walk alongside adolescents during some of the most formative years of their young lives.
Our teacher candidates are eager to connect with their students and help them develop socially and emotionally in grades 6 through 8, collaborating with fellow teachers to create meaningful and integrated learning experiences for all students. Because the middle grades education field is so student-focused, our courses give JMU students a firm foundation from which to understand their students and to develop relational skills and learning strategies that will positively impact their students for years to come.
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The major is a part of Middle, Secondary & Mathematics Education Department, an academic unit within the College of Education.
Middle Grades Education is an undergraduate program designed to develop content-area teachers for grades 6-8. In this major, students learn the developmental characteristics of students aged 10 to 14; the social, emotional, physical and intellectual abilities and needs of diverse middle school students; and the design of appropriate cross-disciplinary curriculum and instruction while completing multiple field experiences in local middle school classrooms.
This program of study provides students with course offerings and experiences that form the required foundation for licensure in middle education at James Madison University. Students major in middle grades education while completing licensure area course requirements in a discipline closely associated with the desired teaching area. The state-approved licensure areas in the middle grades education major at JMU are English, mathematics, science and social studies. While students must earn licensure in one concentration, it is also possible to work toward licensure in two concentrations. In most cases, licensure courses may be counted toward a minor. Licensure endorsements for specialized teaching areas (e.g., Algebra I, journalism, gifted education) are available as add-on endorsements. Students interested in pursuing any licensure option must consult with a program advisor regarding requirements and scheduling.
Middle Grades Education
- Degrees Offered:
- B.S. in Middle Grades Education
- B.S. in Middle Grades Education
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