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EDS304 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will:

• understand the classroom context from physical, social, psychological and cognitive perspectives
• discuss a variety of approaches and models to classroom management
• analyze strategies in establishing and maintaining a healthy learning environment (managing time, seatwork, group-work, recitations and discussions, and preventing problem behaviors).
• apply various strategies and procedures for managing classroom misbehaviors
• develop  awareness of teacher-parent cooperation in maintaining effective teaching and learning processes
• Examine classroom management issues for developing a critical perspective to classroom management strategies.
• Value teaching ethics and conduct ethical decisions in the instructional process.

Course Content

Social and psychological factors that influence student behavior, basic characteristics and functions of classroom context, designing the physical environment, starting a new school year, developing and teaching rules and routines for classroom management, gaining student cooperation, protecting and restoring order, creating a positive learning environment, managing seatwork, group work, recitations and discussions, productive and effective use of time in class, motivation and communication, problem behaviors and ways of dealing with them.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to

• organize classroom context from its physical, social, psychological and cognitive perspectives.
• describe the conditions for effective classroom environments.
• explain various classroom management models and approaches. 
• select classroom management models that align with various classroom contexts. 
• prepare a classroom management plan to establish and healthy learning environment for managing time effectively
• prepare a classroom management plan to establish and healthy learning environment for effective seatwork, group-work, recitations and discussions
• prepare a classroom management plan to establish and healthy learning environment through preventive approaches.
• use effective strategies to address misbehaviors.
• assess the effectiveness of the strategies used in addressing misbehaviors.
• develop strategies for building teacher-parent cooperation.
• demonstrate willingness in establishing cooperation with parents.
• discuss the pros and cons of various classroom management strategies in dealing with different classroom management issues.
• demonstrate interest in ethical conduct in the classroom.
• respect diverse needs of students in the learning environment.