Middle-level educators in grades 4-8 are responsible for teaching intellectual skills and knowledge while attending to specific adolescent developmental needs in two of the following content areas: English language arts, mathematics, science and/or social studies. Our urban communities need highly skilled, compassionate and advocacy-oriented Middle Level teachers whose content knowledge and instructional practice honor students diversity and promote equity. Middle Level teachers create learning environments that develop learners opportunities across several content areas:<br><br>In Georgia State University English Language Arts, teachers teach reading literature, writing for multiple audiences, expressing ideas and opinions in speech and interpersonal communication and exploring the potential of the arts in language arts.<br>In Mathematics, teachers enable students to learn mathematics by engaging them in mathematical practices and using critical thinking to make sense of core mathematical ideas.<br>In Science, teachers enable students to learn science by thinking critically, engaging them in scientific practices and using core science ideas to make sense of phenomena from the natural world.<br><br>The Master of Arts in Teaching in Middle Level Education provides initial teacher preparation for individuals holding bachelor's degrees and who have an interest in teaching students in grades 4-8 in one area of concentration. The course of study meets the requirements for professional certification in Middle Level Education (grades 4-8) with concentration in one of the following areas: language arts education, mathematics education, science education, and/or social studies education.