Behavior Management Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms

Catalog description

Provides knowledge and skills essential for designing positive learning environments in secondary classrooms with the inclusion of exceptional learners. EDUC 458 Behavior Management Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms (3)Well-organized and effectively managed classrooms provide task-focused instructional environments where students are actively engaged in learning. The inclusion of exceptional learners in the general education classroom has brought the need for a unique set of knowledge and skills to promote student task engagement and prosocial behavior. Topics to be addressed include: characteristics and specific (or unique) needs of exceptional learners and their effect on student learning; components of effective classroom organization and management; principles of applied behavior analysis and research-based behavior management strategies appropriate for use with exceptional learners in the secondary classroom. This course will be a required course for all Secondary English, Math, and Social Studies students seeking initial certification. Course delivery methods will include lectures, reflections, online discussions, projects, class presentations, library research, and other relevant media