Graduates will be prepared to demonstrate competencies in planning and implementing instruction; utilize effective interpersonal skills and multicultural understandings; describe specific professional expectancies of a teacher's role in school; incorporate prevailing theories of teaching and learning into their practice; balance the developmental characteristics of early adolescents with the characteristics and expectations of society; develop and implement interdisciplinary curricular themes; use a variety of instructional approaches; differentiate assignments reflecting students' interests and abilities; provide exploratory opportunities to develop critical and creative thinking; and, foster students' self-esteem and respect for learning.
Curriculum for Bachelor's Degree in Middle Level Education