B.A. in Middle Level Education | Bachelor's degree | Teaching & Education | On Campus | 4 years | Northeastern Illinois University | USA

The B.A. in Middle Level Education provides students with the knowledge, skills and disposition to be successful teachers in grades 5-8. Students will design curricula based on inquiry, authentic literacy and standards. Students will work collaboratively with a middle grades team, parents, the school and local community. Students can earn an endorsement from a minimum of one discipline: Social Studies, Math, Science, and/or Language Arts. Students must complete two clinical experiences in grades 5-8 classrooms and full-time student teaching in their endorsement area for 16 weeks. The program is nationally accredited by the Association for Middle Level Education. Program Benefits Through the B.A. in Middle Level Education, students qualify for the Illinois Middle Grade Professional Educator License to teach in their endorsement area(s). Students will have the skills needed to create dynamic, critical and developmentally responsive middle grade classrooms.