Classroom Management.

Catalog description

A methodological course introducing basic principles and procedures for managing the behavior and academic time of children in the classroom and school environment. Students will explore topics related to teacher and student communication, teaching and learning styles, discipline models and procedures, records management (including electronic management systems) and the impact of facilities on the learner. Various development and counseling theories will be examined in light of enhancing the learning and acceptance of all students. Students will also examine the various applications of counseling issues (e.g., substance abuse, cross-cultural, crisis management) as they apply to K-12 classroom practice. Prerequisite: Level I Admission to Teacher Education, EDU 380 and EDU 383. Graduate credit requirements are described in the course syllabus. If this class is taken at the 500 level, it is a graduate course and expectations for student performance are at an advanced level. Evaluation of course requirements is more rigorous than at the lower division section of this course.