Teaching Standards Board, Professional

Teaching Standards Board, Professional

Chapter 5: Middle Grades

Effective Date: 11/24/1999 to 07/21/2005

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 019.0001.5.11241999

CHAPTER 5

MIDDLE GRADES

Section 1. Basic Programs Middle Grades (5-8). The basic program shall consist of training in the general education, professional education and teaching field or field of study. The teaching field or field of study shall require a planned pattern of courses and experiences designed by the faculty to produce the areas of knowledge or competencies identified by the middle grades (5-8) standards. This endorsement allows for an individual to teach in an interdisciplinary teaming organizational structure. Individuals teaching in a departmentalized organizational structure must h subject area endorsements. Individuals teaching in an elementary program must have an elementary endorsement.

1. (a) Standard I. The program shall require demonstrated competence in classroom management techniques appropriate to the middle grade student.
2. (b) Standard II. The program shall require knowledge of the intellectual, physical, psychological and learning characteristics of the middle grade student.
3. (c) Standard III. The program shall require knowledge of the social, cultural and behavioral characteristics of the middle grade student.
4. (d) Standard IV. The program shall require knowledge of the content and methods utilized in the middle grades.
5. (e) Standard V. The program shall require knowledge of the teacher's role, curriculum trends and organizational arrangements in middle grades (5-8) school.