Middle Grade Endorsement
Middle Grade (5-8) Endorsements: IWU offers coursework that leads to Middle Grade subsequent endorsements in Language Arts, Social Science, General Science, and Mathematics. Middle Grade endorsements allow one to teach in a specific content area in grades 5 through 8 or in grades 5 and 6 in a Self Contained General Education class (6 hours in each content area to be taught). Middle Grade endorsements require a content specific methods course. Some coursework at the upper level is strongly suggested. Passage of the appropriate content test. At IWU the classes that meet the Middle Grade endorsement & methods requirements are as follows:
| MG ENDORSEMENT (Grades 5-8) | COURSEWORK | CONTENT TEST |
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Language Arts 18 semester hours or 4.5 IWU units |
Language Arts coursework: english, journalism, reading, speech, communications + Language Arts methods course EDUC 360 | Middle Grade Language Arts |
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Social Science 18 semester hours or 4.5 IWU units |
Social Science coursework required areas: economics, geography (IWU's -environmental studies with geography focus), history, civics & government (IWU's political science) + Social Science methods course EDUC 361 If additional hours needed can use electives in psychology, sociology, anthropology, religious studies |
Middle Grade Social Science |
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Science 18 semester hours or 4.5 IWU units |
Science coursework required areas: physical sciences (chemistry, physics, environmental studies), life sciences (biology, environmental studies), earth and space sciences (environmental studies, physics) + Science methods course EDUC 363 |
Middle Grade Science |
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Mathematics 18 semester hours or 4.5 IWU units |
Math coursework: algebra, geometry, probability, and/or statistics (can use ECON 227/PSY 227 for statistics) are recommended + Math methods course EDUC 362. |
Middle Grade Math |
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*See ISBE list of coursework that is acceptable for all endorsement areas
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Leah Nillas - Chair and Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Department - School Of Educational Studies