Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom
Get ready to prepare your students for their most successful year yet! Designed for K-12 educators, this classroom management course will provide you with the tools and framework for creating a detailed classroom management plan, including the first day of school documents, backup plans for unscheduled events, guidelines for student lessons, and much more.
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Course Name: Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom |
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Course Number: EDUC 718O |
Semester Credits: 3 |
Course Description
What is classroom management? Teachers who can successfully answer this question know that a classroom management plan is different from a discipline plan. Instead, a classroom management plan is your promise to yourself and your students that you will deliver a functional toolset that will present clear expectations for everyone to succeed. It is essential to view the classroom management plan as your classroom road map for what work will be done and what procedures you expect your students to follow. It will also establish a clear set of guidelines, so the students know precisely what will happen within your classroom. This plan will allow your students to thrive in a safe and positive environment where learning happens every moment of every day.
The information presented in the course is helpful for any teacher at any grade level. Sample classroom management plans, procedures, and the first day of school documents are also provided. Do you have days where unexpected interruptions occur? Your classroom management plan has this covered! Any disruption or unscheduled event has a backup plan in place that you will create as part of your classroom management plan. By the end of this course, you will understand the vital importance of having a detailed classroom management plan, and you will have created the appropriate procedures and documents you need to start your own. Get ready to create a plan that will prepare your students for their most successful year yet!
Goals
- Develop an understanding of why teachers need a classroom management plan.
- Understand that the key to a successful classroom is consistency.
- Understand the difference between ineffective and effective teachers as it relates to classroom management and appropriate procedures.
- Understand that classroom management is not synonymous terms.
- Implement classroom management methods that facilitate learning and high expectations.
- Explore a wide range of procedures and tools designed for the students, classroom, instruction, special needs classroom, and the first days of school.
- Identify the key components and elements required for designing and creating a classroom management plan.
- Learn classroom management strategies that will benefit the 21st-century classroom.
- Use critical thinking when creating documents for a classroom management plan.
- Develop a deeper understanding of pedagogy through the knowledge gained on how the classroom management plan will enhance lesson plans and the classroom environment.
Course Contents
- Classroom Management defined
- Preparation before the first days of school
- Procedures for the first day of school
- Procedures for students
- Procedures for the classroom
- Procedures for instruction
- Procedures for the special needs classroom
- Procedures for teachers
- Plans for the first days of school
- What happens before school starts and the critical first weeks of school?
- Lesson preparation and pacing
- Communication
- Sustaining a classroom climate of high expectations
- Managing student misbehavior
- Expectations of the teacher
Evidence of Learning Outcomes
Upon completing Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom, the student will have demonstrated knowledge and application of classroom management strategies through readily applicable texts and projects.
How to Register
Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom is offered in both an online or emailed PDF format, and all books and materials are included in the registration. Like all of our courses, it is open for anyone to register at any time during a semester. After completion, students earn graduate, non-degree semester credit from an accredited university, as reflected on their official transcript.
Registration is straightforward and can be done online or over the phone. Courses are offered ongoing during three semesters, and you can start whenever you are ready! Students may choose to enroll in up to a maximum of 15-semester credits at any time during each semester. The registration dates are:
- Fall: September 1 - January 31
- Spring: February 1 - May 31
- Summer: June 1 - August 31