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Distance Education  

EDUC 320 Middle School Principles, Practices, and Materials

Course Description:

 Emphasizes the developmental goals of the middle school, curriculum and methods of instruction appropriate for middle-grade students, assessment of student learning, and materials appropriate for middle-grade students.  This course includes a literacy component including: adolescent literature, writing in the middle school, and integrating reading strategies into unit design.  

Competencies Addressed:

Middle School Philosophy 

A complete listing of courses offered at UNC Asheville that have been approved for RALC competencies are available. (PDF, 72 KB)

Instructor:

Dr. Nancy Ruppert, Associate Professor of Education at UNC Asheville
nruppert@unca.edu, 828.232.5025 

Required Textbook

Introduction to Middle School by Sara Davis Powell and This We Believe (2010) by NMSA

Dates/Time:

June 5 - July 3, 2012

Delivery Mode:

100% Online

Cost and Registration

Costs:

A $20 non-refundable application fee plus tuition for a three credit hour course.  

Application and Registration:

An online distance application is available.  Make sure you select "distance education" as your student type.

If you are a lateral entry teachers, your RALC or NCDPI Plan of Study must be on file in the UNC Asheville Distance Education Office before your application will be processed.  You can scan your plan of study and email it to sallman@unca.edu.  You can also fax it to 828-251-6492 to the attention of "Distance Education."

If you are a continuing students, defined as attending the semester just prior to the semester for which you are registering, you can fill out the continuing application.   You do not have to pay another $20 application fee.  You have to sign in using your UNC Asheville username and password to authenticate your identity.

Summer 2012 Continuing Application Online Form 
Fall 2012 Continuing Application Online Form
Continuing Application Mail-In Form (PDF, 50KB)

If you are currently a degree seeking student at a different school in the UNC system and you wish to register for a course that is 100% online, you should register via UNC Online.

Last edited by sallman@unca.edu on February 17, 2012