EDUC-3791Building a Positive Classroom Community
In this course, students will explore the foundations of building a supportive classroom community, and developing a positive, safe, and effective learning environment. Students will analyze major causes of unproductive or disruptive student behavior, how to respond to it using non-verbal and verbal interventions, as well as corrective responses. This will include examining approaches that encourage positive student behavior and achievement as well as understanding student motivators. Students in this course will practice developing classroom norms and guidelines, as well as structuring the physical environment to support diverse student learning needs.