INAD 521 - Creating and Managing Productive Learning Environments

Productive learning environments offer all students engaging experiences with relevant curriculum in positive and safe classroom communities. This course will prepare the inclusive educator to manage learning environments and student behaviors in the special education classroom as well as the inclusive classroom setting. Areas of study include a focus on the theoretical foundations of classroom management and providing a physical, emotional, and social environment that is safe, supportive, and conducive to learning. Candidates will explore theoretical models and practical examples to study classroom organization and climate, appropriate and student-centered curriculum and instruction, problem solving, conflict resolution techniques, roles of formal and informal diagnosis and correction of behavioral patterns, including Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and positive support plans, and techniques for interrupting the conflict.

Prerequisites & Notes
30 hours fieldwork required (counting first week of student teaching). Only students in initial certification programs are eligible to take this course; must be taken concurrently with student teaching. Corequisite: INAD 526

Credits: 3