Becoming a More Effective Teacher
Becoming a More Effective Teacher is designed for the beginning or seasoned K-12 educator who wants to take a deeper look into what makes and sustains a successful teacher. Educators completing this course will learn how to organize their classroom to enhance their students’ learning, create and plan classroom routines and procedures, effectively communicate with parents, develop positive expectations, build a consistent discipline plan, and much more!
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Course Name: Becoming a More Effective Teacher |
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Course Number: EDUC 714S |
Semester Credits: 3 |
Course Description
This course is designed for the beginning teacher, the teacher changing grade levels, or the returning teacher who may want to refine their classroom organization and management. Through the process of reading two texts, the teacher will focus on answering questions about the classroom environment and classroom management. The teacher also will complete a six-step project to demonstrate an understanding of a well-developed classroom environment, a consistent discipline plan, clear classroom procedures, a lesson plan grid for the first week of school, and a letter of introduction to the parents.
Goals
- Learn about classroom management strategies, lesson planning, and setting up a classroom.
- Plan and organize the classroom environment.
- Plan and document classroom procedures.
- Become familiar with various discipline plans and methods for documenting the discipline plan in place.
- Plan and document the first week's lesson plans.
- Compose a letter of introduction.
- Become familiar with experienced teachers on-site and ask for their guidance as mentors.
Course Contents
- Three characteristics of an effective teacher
- Positive expectations
- Classroom management
- Lesson mastery
- The professional educator
- Planning
- Creating the environment
- Daily routines and procedures
- First two weeks of school
- Activities for the first month
- Oral language in English and Spanish
- Assessments
- Parent communications
Evidence of Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the course Becoming a More Effective Teacher, educators will learn how to organize their classroom to enhance their students’ learning, create and plan classroom routines and procedures, effectively communicate with parents, and much more!
How to Register
Becoming a More Effective Teacher 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