Welcome to ME 410 The Adolescent Learner!

This course examines the intellectual, physical, psychological, social and moral characteristics and needs of the early adolescent/middle school student. It analyzes the middle school concept including the role of the teacher, interdisciplinary planning, advisor-advisee relationships, and curriculum for middle school students. This course is designed to study and experience the various learning styles and patterns of students in middle school/junior high education. The students will experience, first-hand, middle school, self-contained, and junior high education models.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Assignments for the Week - Oct. 18-21

In class today, we're going to talk about drug abuse among adolescences and some of the things to be aware of as you work with children this age.

Your research paper outline is due today. I want to take a look at it to see how you are progressing.

Your assignments for the week are as follows:
  • Read Chapter 3 in the Fires in the Middle School Bathroom book. Post to the blog question before Wednesday, Oct. 20, at noon.
  • Your 3-hour field experience this week can be completed at the Instructional Conference being held in town. We will visit about this in class.
  • Next week, in class on Monday, we will visit about the sessions you attended.
  • Your rough draft for your research paper is due November 1.
Any questions, please let me know!

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