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 examines educational planning and the development of instructional programs for diverse students in a variety of settings as factors in designing positive and productive classrooms. It utilizes 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 cycle will be addressed.

Prerequisites & Notes
20 hours fieldwork required. Class meets the first week of the semester, and an additional Saturday. Only students in initial certification programs are eligible to take this course; must be taken concurrently with student teaching. Corequisite: INAD 526.

Credits: 3