Positive Classroom Environment

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with foundational knowledge in creating and maintaining a positive K-12 classroom climate, resolving conflict, and utilizing behavioral intervention strategies for students with mild to moderate behavioral challenges. The course content: (a) provides knowledge of behavioral technologies to support classroom teaching with diverse groups of students, including those with special needs, (b) details research-based prevention and intervention strategies and explore equitable multi-level systems of supports, (c) provides an overview of behavioral assessments, (d) presents strategies that promote attitudes for supporting and fostering the acceptance of all students, and (e) assists in the communication between the teacher and families related to classroom behaviors. Field work may be required by the instructor. This course is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program.