A certified, highly qualified, middle grades teacher (grades 6–9) is a rare and much sought after commodity in school systems throughout the country. As a middle grades education major at Methodist University, you are trained in compliance with state and national standards. Through courses such as human growth and development, educational psychology and positive behavior management, you learn how preteens and early teens think. You come to understand your students, and learn how to motivate them and help them through their most formative years. Through field experience in local schools, lab work, lectures, case analysis and student teaching, you perfect your own personal style of teaching. You have an opportunity to learn the latest advances in education technology in our computer labs and educational technology classrooms. As a certified, highly qualified, middle grades teacher, you enter the classroom with confidence and assurance.
Secondary Education Available for concentrations in English, mathematics, social studies Degrees: BA, BS Career: High school teacher Note: Additional accreditation includes the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Contact: Ms. Vickie Errben, ph. 910-6307489, e-mail verbena@methodist.edu As a secondary education or specialsubjects K–12 major, you take courses in education and in an area of concentration—English, mathematics, or social studies. Through lectures, lab work and case analysis, you explore how teenagers learn. Through role playing, peer teaching, required field experience and student teaching, you develop your skills to help students learn. Classes at Methodist University are small and personal attention is standard. Explore the latest tools and resources in our computer lab and educational technology classroom. Fully certified, highly qualified, trained secondary teachers find jobs quickly.
Special Education: General Curriculum Degrees: BA, BS Careers: Teaching students with mild to moderate exceptionalities in multiple settings Note: Additional accreditation includes the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Contact: Dr. Yvonne Nolan, ph. 910-630-7373, e-mail ynolan@methodist.edu The goals of the Special Education General Curriculum License Program are to enable special education teachers to provide intensive and explicit individual and small group instruction to students with disabilities who are demonstrating below grade level achievement in basic skills. The program will further enable special education teachers to 1) plan and maintain positive behavior supports for students with disabilities; 2) collaborate with general education teachers to ensure that students with disabilities maintain grade level in the standard curriculum; 3) demonstrate leadership in implementing special education procedures and policies; and 4) consult with general education teachers, parents and other professionals.
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Middle Grades Education Degrees: BA, BS Career: Middle school teacher in language arts, science, social studies, and math Note: Additional program accreditation includes the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Belford-Horan, ph. 910-630-7054, e-mail ebelford@methodist.edu