PARED 130 Classroom and Behavior Management (3 credits)
Course Description
An introduction to the management of children’s behavior in the classroom. Explores a variety of approaches used to maintain order in the classroom.
Course Content
a) Proactive management
b) Disruptive behavior
c) Lesson plans
d) Transition periods
e) Reinforcement theory, behavior modification and cooperative learning
f) Classroom management
g) Modeling behavior
h) Techniques used to impact self-esteem
i) Recordkeeping
j) Roles of paraeducators
k) Gender and ethnic issues
Student Outcomes
1.Explain and give five examples of proactive management.
2.Identify disruptive classroom behaviors and techniques for addressing these behaviors.
3.Plan and implement activities in small groups based on the individual needs of the children within that group.
4.Identify and list five ways to make transition periods more successful.
5.Describe classroom management techniques.
6.Discuss the importance of modeling appropriate behavior.
7.Examine classroom techniques used to promote self-esteem in children.
8.Design and adapt a recordkeeping system for the classroom.
9.Discuss the roll of the paraprofessional in classroom and behavior management.
10.Explain the influence of a time schedule on student behavior.
11.Analyze how the physical environment impacts classroom behavior.
12.Explore the effect of gender and ethnic issues on the management of a classroom.
Degree Outcomes
Associate in Paraeducation Degree Outcomes:
1. Graduates will identify and conduct themselves as professional paraeducators by knowing and using ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to paraeducation.
2. Graduates will identify and explain the importance of appropriate guidance techniques and theories as an important classroom management tool.
3. Graduates will use effective pedagogical approaches by knowing, understanding, and using a wide array of supportive teaching strategies and tools that support certified teachers and positively influence student’s development.
4. Graduates will use systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible way, to support certified teachers and positively influence student’s development. Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will be able to question, search for answers and meaning and develop ideas that lead to action.
Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30
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