Learning Environments

Catalog description

This course examines theories of student motivation, behavior, and learning considered in creating safe and culturally supportive learning environments within various educational settings. Candidates will consider the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for successfully managing an inclusive classroom and forging productive family-school partnerships. The course focuses primarily on the management of whole-class and small group interactions and introduces strategies for meeting individual students' needs. Throughout the course, effective communication and perspective-taking strategies essential in working with culturally and linguistically diverse students and families will be emphasized. Fieldwork is required.