RDP.BSMGE - BS Middle Grades Education (residential)
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Program Description
Georgia Teacher Certification. The B.S. in Middle Grades Education (MGE) pro-gram includes the courses and field experiences necessary for the successful student to teach children in Georgia 4th through 8th grade classrooms. If all criteria are met, the Teacher Education Department recommends the graduate to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC, www.gapsc.com) for state certification. The MGE program also includes the courses which lead to the GaPSC endorsement in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). For more information on teacher certification, see the description of the "Point University Teacher Education Program (TEP)" that appears earlier in this catalog. Students may also contact Dr. James Donovan, Chair of the Teacher Education Department (Jim.Donovan@Point.edu).
Modality. Point University offers the B.S. in Middle Grades Education in on-ground format at its main campus in West Point, Georgia. An online "course companion" includes a gradebook and supplementary materials.
In the later Teacher Education Program (TEP) courses, students typically meet face-to-face with instructors for about ten weeks and then spend the last 6 weeks of the term in public school classrooms practicing teaching. Teacher Education students also complete a Teaching Practicum (student teaching) that combines on-ground experiential learning in a public school setting and live interactions with peers and a Point instructor.
Learning Outcomes
Program Purpose and Student Learning Objectives
Purpose. The purpose of the B.S. in Middle Grades Education program is to develop and train educators equipped to teach 4th through 8th grades who demonstrate the know-ledge, skills, professional dispositions, and Christian attitudes associated with being an effective teacher.
The Middle Grades Education Major builds on Point University’s mission, values, and Core Curriculum (General Studies and Character Formation) to accomplish the following student learning objectives:
Objective 1: Demonstrate knowledge of general content and pedagogy for grades 4-8, as well as selected specializations in Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies.
Objective 2: Design and implement integrated lesson plans that utilize Georgia standards, a variety of instructional strategies, learning resources, and formal and informal assessments.
Objective 3: Plan and implement an effective classroom management system.
Objective 4: Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Objective 5: Use reflection, inquiry and critical analysis to improve teaching practices and professional behaviors.
Objective 6: Demonstrate classroom instructional strategies that reflect InTASC standards.
Objective 7: Use skills, attitudes, Christian behaviors and positive interpersonal relationships associated with being an effective teacher with all students.
Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Course Sequence. A recommended course sequence for full-time on-ground students appears below. Academic advisors will help students adjust the sequence if, for example, they have transferred credits from other universities.
Recommended Course Sequence for B.S. in Middle Grades Education | |
FIRST YEAR BBS 102 The Drama of Scripture (3) EDU 102 Educational Foundations (3) EFT 101 Effective Thinking (1) ENG 101 Critical Reading & Writing I (3)+ ENG 102 Critical Reading & Writing II (3)+ HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities (3) MTH ___ Mathematics core selection (3) NSC 103/103L Biology I w/Lab (4) NSC ___ Approved Natural Science elective (3) PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology (3) Concentration elective (3) TOTAL CREDITS: 32 | SECOND YEAR BBS 202 Jesus: The Focus of Scripture (3) COM 205 Public Speaking (3) EDU 204 Developmental Psychology (3) EDU 300 Educational Psychology (3) [WE] ENG 207 World Literature (3) HIS 250 United States History I (3) SOC/HIS 214 Geography (3) Concentration electives (9) TOTAL CREDITS: 30 |
THIRD YEAR Fall Term (TEP Block I) ESL 442 Culture & Education (3) [WE] MGI 300 Adolescent Literature (3) MGI 302 Reading Skills (3) MGI 305 Math for MG or conc. course (3) MGI 330 Language Arts/MG or conc. course (3) MGI 391 Block 1 Lab Experience (1)** # TOTAL CREDITS: 16 Spring Term (TEP Block II) BBS 304 Scripture: Reading & Interpretation (3) EDU 405 Integration of Technology (3) EDU 433 Differentiated Instruction (2) ESL 240 Linguistic Theory (3) MGI 321 Social Studies/MG or conc. course (3) MGI 392 Block 2 Lab Experience (1)** # MGI 421 Science for MG or conc. course (3) TOTAL CREDITS: 18 | FOURTH YEAR Fall Term (TEP Block III) BBS ___ Biblical Studies elective (3) EDU 350 Curriculum & Assessment (2) EDU 401 The Exceptional Child (3) EDU 407 Classroom Management (3) ESL 441 Methods for ESOL (3) MGI 493 Block 3 Lab Experience (1)** THE 405 Christ, Culture & Career (3) [WE] TOTAL CREDITS: 18 Spring Term (Student Teaching) MGI 497 Teaching Practicum (12)** TOTAL CREDITS: 12 +Take these courses in consecutive terms # For students who pair the Language Arts and Mathematics concentrations or who pair the Science and Social Studies concentrations, the Block 1 and Block II Lab Experiences occur in the same term. |
Special Considerations
Mandatory Background Check. Students majoring in Middle Grades Education will be subject to a background check before entering schools for laboratory experiences.