EDU1358 Class Management
This course comprehensively examines best practices in classroom and behavior management. Participants will explore strategies for organizing time, materials, and classroom space, along with practical approaches for managing both individual and large-group student behaviors, transitions, and other essential classroom arrangements. The methodologies covered in this course will equip participants with the tools to apply these techniques across diverse educational settings to create safe, supportive, and efficient learning environments.
The course also addresses the multifaceted nature of overseeing a classroom, guiding participants in developing the skills needed to coordinate and supervise classroom activities more effectively. Participants will learn how to assert themselves as authoritative figures while cultivating positive, constructive relationships with students, fostering an environment conducive to discipline and engagement.
Key Topics Covered
- Optimize Classroom Arrangement and Equipment for Improved Behavior: Explore how to effectively organize classroom space and materials to promote positive student behavior and engagement.
- Implement Rules and Procedures to Minimize Disruptive Behaviors: Learn how to create and enforce transparent, consistent rules and procedures that help reduce behavioral issues and maintain a well-ordered learning environment.
- Foster a Positive Learning Environment: Discover strategies to cultivate an encouraging, inclusive classroom atmosphere supporting academic and personal growth.
- Incorporate Friendship and Social Skill-Building Techniques: Learn methods to enhance students’ interpersonal skills, creating a classroom community based on respect and collaboration.
- Design Instruction to Avert Classroom Management Issues: Understand how to develop instructional plans that anticipate and prevent common classroom management problems, facilitating smooth transitions and sustained student focus.
- Communicate Effectively with Students and Caregivers: Gain the skills needed for clear, productive communication with both students and their caregivers, fostering strong relationships that enhance student outcomes.
- Apply Observational Skills and Functional Behavior Assessment Tools: Master techniques for observing and assessing problematic behaviors through functional behavior assessments, allowing for implementing targeted interventions.
Based on your HESEAP application, you have been awarded full CLC for this course, classifying it as a test-out course, meaning no traditional instruction will be provided. Your CLC award signifies that you possess knowledge, whether gained through prior education or experience, equivalent to or surpassing what would typically be learned in a traditional college setting. Consequently, classroom attendance is not required; however, you are required to successfully pass a final exam for the course.
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- (2015) Effective Classroom Seating Arrangements: Displays 2 Go. http://www.displays2go.com/Article/Effective-Classroom-Seating-Arrangements-32.
- (2013) 7 Tips for Better Classroom Management. Tyley Hester. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-tips-better-classroom-management-tyler-hester
- (2013) Classroom Management Strategies to take Control of Noisy Students. Rob Plevin. YouTube. (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u086rr7SRso
- (2012) Classroom Management. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classroom_management
- (2009) Smart Classroom Management. Michael Linsin. https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/07/11/a-classroom-management-secret-top-teachers-use/
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