TED 356 syllabus



Misericordia UniversityTEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENTCOURSE SYLLABUSSpring, 2012COURSE: TED 377 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN SECONDARY EDUCATION CREDITS: 1INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:Dr. Steve BroskoskeOffice: McAuley Hall, Room 220Phone: 674-6761Email: sbroskos@misericordia.eduOffice hours, schedule, and contact information available on course Web site.PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES:Prerequisites: TED 271 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT; only students formally admitted to the TED may take this course.COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION:This junior-level course identifies the classroom management challenges unique to secondary (grades 7 - 12) classrooms. It identifies a series of routines and techniques that might be used by teachers in secondary classrooms.IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES:Courses offered by the TED are designed to help students master sets of objectives reflective of PDE standards and established by the TED faculty. Instructors who teach TED courses facilitate students’ learning by helping them develop mastery of the objectives assigned to their courses. In most cases, to facilitate students’ learning, faculty use activity-oriented and projects-based Course Modules, one for each objective. The instructor for this course will facilitate the completion of the modules, at times by providing information, but in most cases by engaging students in the teaching/learning activities and projects which are listed in the Course Modules. Students enrolled in this course will be expected to function as independent, responsible, and active learners. They will also be expected to interact professionally with other students and with professionals in the field.COURSE OBJECTIVES:As a result of this course, students will... Explain the roles and responsibilities (including confidential record keeping and reporting) of classroom teachers relative to motivating and managing students in secondary programs, including by explaining the legal rights and responsibilities of teachers, students, and parents, such as those related to in loco parentis, the reasonable person rule, the uses/abuses of punishments, and obligations related to child abuse and neglect.Explain types of motivation and behavior management problems presented by secondary students, including integrated students with disabilities.Explain techniques such as token economy systems, contracts, and assertive discipline to motivate students and manage behaviors and to teach prosocial behaviors in secondary classrooms.Explain techniques secondary teachers use to address harassment and bullying by peers in secondary education.Explain how secondary teachers as part of building level teams address students who demonstrate problems created by substance abuse.EVALUATION PLANS:Modules (30%): Mastery of each of the objectives assigned to this course will be developed via a series of activities listed in the modules. Students are expected to submit modules by the due date established by the instructor.Module Projects (30%): Included in each module are projects. Students will complete activities/projects as members of Cooperating Learning Groups (“CLGs”) or in Think-Pair-Share dyads. Each group will present material and/or submit the project results to the instructor.Ongoing Course Project (10%): Participate as an author and organizer of a classroom management online resource, in the form of a class Wiki. Research as needed, submit material to the Wiki, and participate in organizing the information into a practical, usable resource.Culminating Course Project (20%): As a culmination to this course, students will prepare a classroom management system.GRADING SYSTEM:The grading system is based on the mastery learning paradigm (see TED Guidebook). Students may earn up 100 points (100%) for each of the following categories of activities: modules, module projects, ongoing course project, and culminating course project.MATERIALS REQUIRED:Required textbook: Middle and High School Teaching: Methods, Standards, and Best Practices by James A. Duplass, Houghton Mifflin, 2006. ISBN 0-618-43575-1All course materials and announcements are available on the course Web site, available at misericordia.edu/academics/education/drsteveAdditional reading material can be accessed through Ebsco Host.POLICIES:Academic IntegrityThe policy stated in the TED Guidebook will obtain in this course. Forms of cheating may be seen as violations of the TED’s Code of Ethics and will be addressed accordingly (see TED Code of Ethics in the TED Guidebook). For example, students are supposed to independently complete all projects and the Course Project. Students who do not do so might violate the policy.Attendance and ParticipationThe policy stated in the TED Guidebook will obtain in this course. Basically, students must attend and be prepared to actively participate in every class meeting. Failure to do so may be seen by the instructor as violations of the TED’s Integrity Policy. To be excused from class, students must report off by calling Mrs. Rose Hometchko (570-674-6270) and by contacting the instructor (either by phone or by e-mail).Students with DisabilitiesAll students are expected to enter this course with the essential competencies that enable them to successfully master the requirements stated in this syllabus (see “Essential Performance Demands” in the TED Guidebook). Reasonable accommodations may be arranged through the University’s Alternative Learners Project (ALP).Cell Phone PolicyIt is permissible to keep your cell phone on in class, provided that you place it in the vibrate mode, so that you can receive emergency transmissions from the Wireless Emergency Notification System. Sign up to receive these alerts on e-MU.Inclement Weather:In case of inclement weather, commuting students should exercise good judgment before attempting to drive to class. Students are advised to register their email addresses with the University so as to receive alerts related to school delays, closings, and other situations that may impact class meetings. During inclement weather or at other times when circumstances might force the cancellation of a class meeting, the instructor reserves the right to change the in-person class meeting to “distance mode,” in which students will engage in learning activities away from the classroom via educational munication Technologies:Students must respect the “Communication Technologies Policy” published in the TED Guidebook. ................
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