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The middle childhood education language arts and natural science program at the University of Cincinnati is dedicated to improving the educational experiences of children in grades four through nine, with a special commitment to urban education. The program’s central goal is the preparation of outstanding teachers who are: qualified to meet the unique intellectual, social and emotional needs of children in middle childhood; reflective and responsible professionals who demonstrate an inquiry orientation toward teaching and professional development; committed to working with children who are diverse in learning style, ethnicity, language, gender, age, class, physical and intellectual achievement and family background; experienced in thinking critically, solving problems and working collaboratively with children, families and other professionals; knowledgeable about disciplinary subject fields, curriculum integration and technology.

Candidates in the middle childhood education language arts and natural science program complete a bachelor of science degree and an internship. After passing the appropriate Ohio Assessments for Educators exams, candidates are eligible to apply for an initial State of Ohio teaching license, which licenses them to teach language arts and natural science. Candidates can also expand their licensure by completing appropriate course work to become eligible to apply for a generalist license, which would allow them to teach in all four subject areas in grades four, five and six.

Success

Successful candidates are those who: know how young adolescents learn and develop; can articulate the central concepts, tools of inquiry and the structures of their discipline; collaborate effectively with others to develop their own professional competence; demonstrate leadership through family and community involvement; address issues of diversity with equity; use technology to support their practice; use assessment to inform their classroom practices; demonstrate pedagogical and philosophical knowledge of the middle school concept; embrace the intent of the program through learning situations within an urban environment; exhibit responsible, caring, fair and honest behavior; commit to the endeavor of social justice.

Career

Graduates of the middle childhood education language arts and natural science program may teach in public or private schools. The middle childhood license allows teachers to teach two licensure areas in grades four through nine. There are additional endorsements that allow teachers to teach in either or both of the additional licensure areas for grades four through six. Graduates of the middle childhood program usually elect to teach in Ohio, but graduates teach across the nation.