Middle Childhood Education Franklin University

Overview

Middle school presents unique challenges. Rapid changes are occurring intellectually, emotionally and physically as students begin to develop their adult identities. Franklin University’s Middle Childhood Education (MCE) program provides the knowledge and skills you will need to challenge – and be challenged by – these developing minds. 

With foundational knowledge gained through Professional Education Component Courses, you’ll progress to specialized “methods block” courses that align with the Middle Childhood licensure area. To meet requirements for licensure, you will choose two areas of concentration from language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. 

Through field placements and student teaching, you’ll be mentored by cooperating teachers who are experts in the field and share your passion. Experiences to develop your teaching skills are woven throughout the program, with build-in opportunities for feedback and improvement.

In addition, to bolster your performance on the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Foundations of Reading assessment, a necessary component of Middle Childhood Education (MCE) Licensure, the program contains a sequence of four courses concentrated on reading instruction.

Moreover, upon your enrollment, you’ll be issued a free Taskstream account to keep you on track as you work to complete the requirements for your degree and intended licensure. With Taskstream, you’ll be able to see when important documentation, like background clearance check information, has been received. You’ll also be able to use Taskstream as a gateway to important information like clinical field placement information and course resources.  

Learn by doing with immersive learning opportunities woven throughout the program

You’ll hit the ground running at Franklin, by starting field experiences with your very first term. Based on your preferences, you’ll be paired with an experienced cooperating teacher to observe teaching methods, ask meaningful questions and provide assistance when requested. By taking part in these clinical field placements each term you are enrolled, you’ll be placed in different school environments for opportunities to diversify your experiences and build your professional network. 

Through clinical field placements and student teaching experiences, you’ll benefit from partnerships between Franklin’s School of Education and more than 200 partner school districts that serve Ohio’s rural areas as well as suburbs, cities and towns. 

The hands-on, full-time student teaching experience in your last term will enable you to work alongside a cooperating teacher to put into practice the knowledge, skills and dispositions that you have developed throughout the course of the program. 

Build the fundamentals necessary to be a successful teacher

All education students, regardless of intended licensure area, must successfully complete 33 hours of Professional Education Component Courses. While these courses can be taken at Franklin or transferred in, this coursework lays the foundation for future studies by providing a roadmap for success as an education major. Through these classes, you’ll build a toolbox of skills to become a teacher who is able to tailor your instruction to meet the needs of your students. Course topics include lesson planning, classroom technology, classroom management and teaching strategies.