EDUC 305 Managing and Monitoring the Learning Environment

This course provides prospective educators with a proactive, comprehensive, and practical guide for the understanding and development of skills necessary to create a positive learning environment, encourage appropriate social interactions, and advance engagement learning. Emphasis is on recognizing and empowering desired behavior and addressing with undesirable behavior. Teacher disposition is also explored for its effect on student learning, motivation, and development as well as the educator's own professional growth. 

Credits

3

Prerequisites

Admission to teacher education; EDUC 313; EDUC 316; EDUC 303; EDUC 306

Corequisites

EDUC 398 or EDUC 399

Offered

Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Develop an understanding of classroom management as an educational theory (InTASC #3, #9)
2. Explore teacher centered and student-centered classroom management strategies (InTASC #3, #9)
3. Create a developmentally appropriate classroom management plan (InTASC #3, #9)
4. Recognize and understand the importance of collaborating with school professionals and communicating with students/families in order to adapt the learning environment to meet the needs of each learner. (InTASC #3, #9)