EDG 4419 - Building Classroom Management and Discipline

College of Education

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2022 (610)

Requisites

Admission to Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EPI-CT) or
Admission to Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) with Reading Endorsement (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EPIR-CT)

Course Description

This course focuses on principles and strategies for developing and maintaining an effective classroom environment for diverse learners. Strategies for whole class management as well as management of challenging behaviors will be explored. This course includes Positive Behavior Supports, Response to Intervention and Functional Behavior Analysis as fundamental components of effective classroom management. Participants will design a classroom management plan as well as conduct a functional behavior analysis.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will design a classroom management plan for a diverse classroom by:
    1. proposing an effective physical layout for a classroom in his/her certification area.
    2. creating effective goals, rules and policies appropriate to a classroom in his/her certification area.
    3. constructing an appropriate, research based reward/consequence system.
  2. The student will organize components of positive behavioral supports in inclusive classrooms to support all learners and to increase appropriate behaviors by:
    1. reflecting on classroom management components for a simulated classroom.
    2. analyzing data to design Response to Intervention supports and strategies.
    3. compare and contrast the literature on positive behavior supports.
  3. The student will plan strategies for managing challenging behaviors by:
    1. collecting anecdotal data on a student exhibiting a challenging behavior.
    2. diagnosing and prioritizing problem behaviors and then determine replacement behaviors that serve the same function for the learner.
    3. designing effective interventions for increasing appropriate behaviors.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

FLDOE, (1999). Facilitator’s Guide: Positive Behavioral Support PBSwholebook. C&I Approval: 01/20/2012, BOT Approval: 02/21/2012, Effective Term: Fall 2012 (460). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2022 (600).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2022 (610)