Summer Session Middle School Preparation for Elementary Education Candidates
Why Middle School Certification?
Obtaining Middle School Teacher Certification broadens the elementary education teachers’ job prospects because the K-5 elementary teacher market is a highly competitive one. School districts find the addition of the middle school certification appealing because it allows the districts greater job placement flexibility as their needs change. Middle School endorsement also provides teachers with content knowledge within the K-5 environment, which affords candidates an edge in the teacher job marketplace.
To obtain an endorsement to teach middle school in New Jersey a student pursuing the elementary education certification needs the following:
- One course in Adolescent Psychology
- 15 credits in one of the middle school endorsement areas (Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, or Science)
- The appropriate Praxis II exam
Students in the program need to confirm that, through their General Education curriculum, they have at least one course in the designated middle school endorsements. The aim of this summer program is to complete the additional needed courses to qualify for the endorsement and, through mandatory seminars, focus on issues critical to middle school teaching.
Students who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion from the Teacher Education and Certification Program for their employment portfolio. We will also note the completion of this program on the student’s transcript. Guidance will be provided for students to successfully apply to the state of New Jersey for Middle School certification once their Elementary certification program is complete.
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To successfully complete the Summer ’08 program, all students must take (in Summer I):
PSYC 215 Adolescent Psychology, Summer I, 6-9:20 pm
A total of three content courses from the available offerings in one of the four areas of Middle School certification (choose one additional course from Session I and two from Session II):
SCIENCE
Summer Session I:
BIOL 213 Anatomy and Physiology I: Lecture and Lab
CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Lecture and Lab
ENSC 103 Introduction to Environmental Science
ENST 209 World Sustainability
ENST 215 Environmental History
GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology
PHYS 103 Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 110 Fundamentals of Physics I: Lecture and Lab
Summer Session II:
BIOL 101 Introduction to Biology
ENST 209 World Sustainability
ENST 215 Environmental History
PHYS 103 Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 112 Fundamentals of Physics II: Lecture and Lab
MATH
Summer Session I:
MATH 101 Math with Applications
MATH 104 Math for the Modern World
MATH 108 Elementary Probability and Statistics
MATH 110 Precalculus
MATH 121 Calculus I
MATH 122 Calculus II
Summer Session II:
MATH 101 Math with Applications
MATH 108 Elementary Probability and Statistics
MATH 110 Precalculus
MATH 121 Calculus I
MATH 122 Calculus II
SOCIAL STUDIES
Summer Session I:
AMER 206 Asian Pacific Americans
AMER 220 Comics and American Culture
ANTH 220 Food and Culture
ANTH 238 Urban Anthropology
ECON 101 Microeconomics
ECON 102 Macroeconomics
GEOG 101 Physical Geography
HIST 101 Introduction to US History I
HIST 102 Introduction to US History II
HIST 105 Western Studies I
HIST 221 African American History I
HIST 264 Jews in 20th Century Europe
POLI 205 Modern Comparative Politics
SOSC 215 African Americans in Film
SOSC 280 Women in Contemporary Society
SOCI 215 Sociology of Race Relations
Summer Session II:
AMER 235 The American Environment
ECON 101 Microeconomics
HIST 101 Introduction to US History I
HIST 102 Introduction to US History II
HIST 106 Western Studies II
HIST 222 African American History II
SOSC 280 Women in Contemporary Society
LANGUAGE ARTS
Summer Session I:
LITR 101 Introduction to Literature
LITR 202 Survey of American Literature I
LITR 203 Survey of British Literature I
LITR 208 Shakespeare Plays
LITR 212 Modern European Drama
LITR 215 Readings in Poetry
LITR 239 Literature and Film
LITR 264 Survey of Drama
Summer Session II:
LITR 101 Introduction to Literature
LITR 203 Survey of British Literature I
LITR 209 Survey of British Literature II
LITR 215 Readings in Poetry
LITR 239 Literature and Film
All students must also attend two mandatory lunchtime seminars (one offered per session) focused on middle school issues and featuring current middle school teachers and administrators.
Mission of Teacher Education and Certification Program
The Ramapo College of New Jersey Teacher Education and Certification Program is committed to the preparation of teachers who are highly competent in their academic disciplines and instructional skills. Our program, aligned with the New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers, and nationally accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) prepares students at the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate level to be teachers who model reflective, innovative behavior while demonstrating love and enthusiasm for life-long learning. The Teacher Education and Certification Program at Ramapo College seeks to ensure that teachers are prepared to communicate effectively, establish productive relationships, and respond to the needs of individual learners, the teaching profession, and the greater community in a fair, equitable manner. Finally, our program emphasizes the needs of a democratic society. We are preparing teachers to be leaders in the effort to make the world a safer, more compassionate, and more productive place where respect for all life, for our environment, and for the dignity and diversity of all people will be common priorities.
For information, contact:
Dr. Alex Urbiel, Assistant Dean for Teacher Education
Phone: 201.684.7638
FAX: 201.684.7983
aurbiel@ramapo.edu
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