SE 913 - Comprehensive Classroom Management for Teachers of Students with Special Needs

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: SE 761 or equivalent or written permission of the program director. Students examine the variety of management strategies and programs for building effective classrooms and encouraging positive and pro-social behavior. Methods for developing peer relationships, establishing effective teacher-student relationships, and promoting student motivation are described and designed for specific environments. Students learn and practice strategies for developing and teaching rules and expectations, designing routines, preventing problems, managing learning activities, and encouraging student engagement. Topics include an introduction to school-wide positive behavioral support, response to intervention (RtI) programming, basic behavioral principles, and functional behavioral assessment (FBA). In addition, participants learn classroom techniques for effectively supporting students with inappropriate or disruptive school behaviors.