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EDU 4312 Discipline and Classroom Management Vickie Brown, Instructor Campus Extension: 135 changeat47@hotmail.com Office Location: Fine Arts/Chapel # 10 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 12:30 to 2:30 Class Meeting Times: Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. AV I 

      

=College Mission Statement = Arlington Baptist College endeavors to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in Bible, general education, church vocations, and practical service, integrating faith and learning in the context of a Christian worldview. =Course Description = This course describes what the prospective teacher can do to create a well-managed classroom, including planning in several key areas before the school year begins; then by implementing the plan and establishing good management at the beginning of the year; finally, by maintaining the management procedures throughout the year. =Course Goals = As your instructor in this course I will:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Present the necessary planning needed in several key areas before the school year begins.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Train the students to communicate management techniques with the class.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Present good management techniques for the beginning of the school year.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Stress the importance of consistency and fairness in dealing with all children.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Present the management procedures that are needed to maintain the system throughout the school year.

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Instructional Goals
<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Organize the classroom and supplies.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Choose rules and plan classroom procedures.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Communicate clearly various student assignments and requirements.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Monitor progress on and completion of assignments.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Manage the paperwork and feedback to students.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Establish a system of rewards and penalties.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Teach rules and procedures to the students.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Plan for a good beginning of the school year.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Maintain good student behavior through monitoring and consistency.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Plan, organize, and conduct instruction through various individual and group activities.
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Plan strategies for handling individual differences.
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Develop communication skills for teaching.
 * 13) <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Evaluate classroom organization and management and determine when modifications are needed.

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Instructional Objectives
<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">More specifically, upon completion of this course you will be able to:

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">1. Draw a scaled diagram of a classroom that makes provisions for high traffic areas, for visibility of teacher and students, and that reduces distractions. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">2. Create from five to eight classroom rules that are broad, clear, and positively stated. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">3. Use the case studies in the text to write appropriate plans, procedures, rules, and general techniques. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">4. Create a system of rewards and penalties appropriate for a chosen grade level. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">5. Summarize five(5) journal articles dealing with classroom management and/or discipline. <span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">6. Conduct an interview of a teacher from a chosen grade level concerning their effective discipline techniques.

<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Course Textbook
//<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">Classroom Management for Elementary Teacherss, ( //<span style="font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif';">8th edition) by Evertson, Emmer. (New York: Pearson, 2009.)