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=Welcome to Dr. Angela Brown's Wiki for Classroom Management EDUC 690!=

In this course candidates will study and explore educational literature on classroom management techniques, group dynamics, teacher/student interrelations, leadership styles, peer group dynamics, appropriate punishment, crisis control, coping with special students, teacher/student rights, teacher authority, and communication with parents and administration.

The primary objective of this course is to provide Candidates with an understanding of classroom management strategies and theories, as applied to real-life situations, pertaining to both teachers and students. By combining a review of historical perspectives of classroom management with the practical experience of in-class activities, members of the class will gain a broad repertoire of skills from the theories and concepts in this area. These skills will be useful in analyzing and understanding classroom management issues as they occur in daily interactions.

An understanding of classroom management strategies and theories can enable a classroom teacher to manage the learning environment and to plan more effectively for instruction. Since interaction among students enhances the learning process, a teacher must be knowledgeable of management strategies and must be prepared to implement appropriate strategies, built upon sound management theories, in order to create a positive learning environment for all students regardless of their background diversity.


 * Assignments will come from these two books:**

Weinstein, C. S., & Novodvorsky, I. (2011). //Middle and secondary classroom management: Lessons from research and practice// (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. (Secondary Education Majors Only)

Weinstein, C. S., Romano, M. E., & Mignano, A. J. Jr. (2011). //Elementary classroom management: Lessons from research and practice// (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. (Early Childhood Education Majors Only)

Manning, M. L., & Bucher, K. T. (2007). //Classroom management: Models, applications, and cases// (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall. (All Education Majors)