EDU 1080 — Classroom Management and Guidance
Credit Hours: 3.00 Total Contact Hours: 3.00 Lecture Hours: 3.00
Presents classroom management techniques teachers can employ to develop self-control, positive self-concepts, independence and pro-social behaviors in students. Introduction of practical applications of guidance and motivation techniques: problem-solving, prevention of potential problems for group settings, negotiation skills, setting limits, arrangement of the environment, positive affirmations and logical consequences. Guidance and motivation are presented within a framework of child development, developmentally appropriate practices, and constructivist educational philosophy.