EDML 491 - Methods for Teaching Science at the Middle Level (3 credits)

(Prereq: EDML 425 and EDML 445) (Coreq: Choose one from EDML 489, EDML 490, or EDML 492) Study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate to science teaching at the middle level. Students will be expected to plan and implement specific lessons utilizing various resources and techniques. Standards-based instructional planning, integration of concepts, developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, appropriate assessment techniques, and implementation of planned instructional units will be addressed. A clinical field experience at a middle school site is required and included in this course. F.