Creating Eff Clsrm Lrng Env

Catalog description

Section information text: Education professionals in this course are helped to create safe, supportive, and respectful learning environments that promote social-emotional development, self-responsibility, and character to optimize learning for all students. Education professionals learn how to foster a sense of community in the classroom and develop positive relationships with and among students. They explore skills and strategies for managing dynamic and flexible classroom structures and for teaching conflict resolution as well as for building positive relationships and engaging in effective communication and problem solving with parents and families. Applying course concepts, they also implement an instructional strategy and reflect on its efficacy in increasing student engagement in learning activities. (Prerequisite(s): Endorsement candidates must complete special education endorsement courses and receive a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher prior to moving into M.S. in Education courses.)