Principles of Classroom Management and Assessment

Catalog description

This course develops and deepens a novice teacher’s practical classroom management and assessment skills for pedagogical contexts in the U.S. and abroad. Topics addressed include classroom management and dynamics, management principles, differences between managing different sized classrooms, interpersonal and intercultural communication related to cross-cultural teaching, and professional development. A secondary emphasis is on assessment, including purposes (e.g., formative feedback), factors of assessment (e.g., validity), and types of assessment techniques (e.g., diagnostic, ongoing, summative). Content is applied to a variety of pedagogical contexts.