KENT, OHIO, Sept. 12, 2016 鈥 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 Middle Childhood Education program is the first in the state of Ohio to offer an undergraduate program authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization: the IB Middle Years Program Certificate in Teaching and Learning.
The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) is a curriculum for students in grades 6-10, and focuses on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world outside. The IB is a recognized leader in the field of international education. The program defines international education as developing citizens of the world in relationship to culture, language and learning to live together. It also encourages diversity and flexibility in teaching.
Under this recognition, Middle Childhood educators graduating from 两性色午夜 will not only be qualified to serve in Ohio but also in any of the IB 鈥渨orld鈥 schools that exist in more than 128 countries. 两性色午夜 is one of three MYPs in the nation, and also offers an IB certificate for Primary Years (ages 3-12) in Teaching and Learning. MYP classes are offered at three 两性色午夜 campuses: Kent, Geauga, and Stark.
鈥淥ver the past five years, ten 两性色午夜 Middle Childhood Education faculty has been trained by IB in content-specific categories areas, along with the overall IB teaching models. We have built close relationships with surrounding IB schools, such as Litchfield Middle School in Akron, where our students are engaged in field experience opportunities which model IB practices. The faculty is very confident that our teacher candidates will graduate with a broader perspective of their students鈥 needs once they have completed our undergraduate IB program,鈥 said Dr. Robin Dever, 两性色午夜鈥檚 IB Middle Years Program Coordinator.
For more information about 两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Education, Health, and Human Services, visit www.kent.edu/ehhs.