Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

EDUC 220 - Classroom Management Dakota College Bottineau Spring 2019 Tuesday and Thursday - 11:00-12:15 3 Semester Credits Instructor: Ms. Jackie Migler, MS Phone: 701-228-5672 Email: jacalyn.migler@dakotacollege.edu Office: Thatcher 2213, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 – 10:30, Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 – 4:00 Text Book: Jones, V. and Jones, L.(2016). 1th Ed. Comprehensive Classroom Management: Creating Communities of Support and Solving Problems. Boston: Pearson. ISBN: 0-13-414354-X Resources: This course will use the Internet for viewing videos and various sites exploring educational sites. Please make sure that you have access to a computer/internet. There will also be additional discussion papers, supplemental readings, and reading assignments that will be required. There will also be assignments and quizzes that will be done during class time. Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to classroom management techniques for the elementary teacher and/or paraeducator. Topics that will be covered include: understanding students’ basic psychological needs, creating a safe and supportive community, creating positive teacher-student relationships, working with parents, developing standards for classroom behavior and methods for maximizing on-task student behavior, enhancing motivation, responding to behavior that disrupts the learning process, and how to develop individual behavior change plans. Prerequisites: None Course Goals: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: ● Identify key concepts regarding students’ psychological needs that influence behavior and success. ● Establish positive, professional relationships with their students. ● Establish a cohesive, supportive peer culture in their classroom ● Identify methods for keeping parents and caregivers informed about their student’s work and behavior at school. ● Create behavior expectations and standards in their classroom that will support a safe, positive learning environment . ● Identify key concepts in working with students identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as having special needs