2 semester hours graduate credit
Next session:
EDUC 744 911 January 13 - February 26, 2010
Online course - no travel to campus required

Description: Research-based strategies for effective management of the K-12 classroom including organization of time, physical space, curriculum, instruction, and assessment to minimize and prevent classroom management problems and create a classroom culture that supports cooperative learning.

Discover best practices of effective classroom management, how to establish a productive classroom climate, how to work with students with many types of special needs and apply a variety of management techniques to help students become responsible for their behaviors and choices.

Learn how to increase student motivation, build positive student-teacher relationships, and develop effective partnerships between parents and school. Includes time management techniques such as managing email, paperwork, planning, and classroom organization.

Explore how to create a learning community that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-regulation for every student.

You will connect to learning modules, access readings and class discussion via the course website, and submit assignments reflecting on application in practice, and enjoy frequent personal email contact with the instructor.

Conducted online with no face-to-face class sessions, you may participate using your home or work computer without having to drive to the university campus at set times.

Additional online classes are listed in the online catalog

Learning Outcomes
At completion of the course, students will:

1. Summarize historical context of discipline and classroom management, describe major theories of human behavior and application to classroom management practices. (WI DPI  5)
2. Analyze research-based instructional strategies for effective classroom management compatible with the developmental characteristics, learning styles and cultural backgrounds of students. (WI DPI  5)
3. Self-assess organization of space, materials, equipment, procedures, and routines for scheduling instructional time. (WI DPI 9)
4. Critique scenarios and analyze best practices for effective classroom organization to minimize disruptive behavior and increase engaged learning. (WI DPI  5)
5. Apply organizational techniques and technologies to assist with time management of paperwork/email and efficiently manage transition time. (WI DPI 5)
6. Apply methods for developing student-teacher rapport in the classroom and design learning activities to encourage positive social interaction, active engagement, and self regulation for every student. (WI DPI 5)
7. Analyze student learning and thinking styles and the impact on classroom management. (WI DPI 3, 5)
8. Analyze classifications and characteristics of teaching styles, describe how teaching style influences classroom learning environment and modify teaching style to create a more effective learning environment. (WI DPI  5, 9)
9. Apply the principles of preventive discipline/management and supportive/corrective discipline/management. (WI DPI 5)
10. Evaluate students' time on task and apply motivation techniques to improve on task behaviors. (WI DPI  5)
11. Design cooperative learning activities and utilize self and group assessment rubrics to assess group work and team activities. (WI DPI 5, 6)
12. Apply strategies to increase home/school collaboration to create a more effective learning environment. (WI DPI 10)

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