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Classroom Management Survival Course (Grades K-12)/Flex Course

How many times have you thought that you could accomplish a great deal more in the classroom if the children would behave? Classroom management is key to an effective teaching environment. In this course you will learn practical strategies for establishing rules, routines, and a discipline plan that really works!

"Content was meaningful and applicable to my situation. It was great to focus on workable behavior strategies that can be applied in the classroom. Very easy format to follow." - Carolyn Leslie

Three Enrollment Options

Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

 

Topical Outline:

Unit One

  • Introduction to the Course
  • Establishing an Effective Learning Environment
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Post an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

  Unit Two

  • Getting to Know Your Students
  • Creating a Classroom Discipline Plan
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Creating Directions for Routines
  • Teaching Routines
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate
  • Test #3

Unit Four

  • Small Group Teaching Strategies
  • Working with Difficult Students
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Character Education
  • Conflict Resolution Strategies
  • Test #5

    Unit Six

  • Home-School Connection
  • Developing an Individualized Behavior Plan
  • Assignment #4: Develop a behavior plan for two difficult students

 

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