Building a Classroom Culture

 

 

3 Graduate Semester Hours

Online

Instructor:  Sandra Weaver

instructionaldeliveryservices@gmail.com

216-406-5556

 

 

Course Description: This course explores several classroom discipline approaches. Participants will learn how to build equitable classrooms that emphasize safety and connection, where everyday interactions and conflicts become meaningful SEL learning opportunities.  Several strategies for building procedures and routines and high behavioral expectations will also be incorporated.

 

Objectives:

The student will:

           

Examine the various techniques and approaches to individual classroom management.

1.Explain and illustrate the three brain states: Survival State, Emotional State and Executive State.

2.Create a classroom plan that incorporates procedures and routines.

3.Examine ways to incorporate high behavioral expectations in the classroom.

4.Integrate the principles of social-emotional learning, discipline and self-regulation into classroom setting.

 

 

Required Textbooks:

Bailey, Becky. (2015). ‘Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms”

Lemov, Doug. (2021). “Teach Like A Champion 3.0”

 

Agenda/Topics

Module 1:  Conscious Discipline: Introduction
Transformational power of Conscious Discipline
Readings and Video
Submission #1 Short Answer
Submission #2 Short Answer

Module 2:  Conscious Discipline:  Chapter 2 -Why Use a Brain State Model
            Survival State
            Emotional State
            Executive State

Assessing the individual’s Internal State
Submission #3 Short Answer
Submission #4 Short Answer

Module 3:  Conscious Discipline: Chapter 3: School Family
Creating your school family
            Routines       
            Rituals
Submission #5 ½ - 1 page response
Submission #6 ½- 1 page response
Submission #7 Short Answer

Module 4: Conscious Discipline: Chapter 4: Composure
Power of Perception
Noticing

Module 5: Summary of Conscious Discipline

Module 6: Teach Like a Champion: Chapter 10: Procedures and Routines
Introduction to Chapter 10

Readings and Video Clips
Technique 47:  Threshold and Strong Start

Readings and Video Clips

Submission #8  Length 1 page.

Technique 48:  Habits of Attention
Reading and Video Clips

Technique 49:  Engineer Efficiency

Reading

Technique 50: Routine Building
Readings and Video Clips

Submission #9. Length ½-1 page

Technique 51: Do It Again

Readings and Video Clips

 

Module 7: TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION – Chapter 11:  High Behavioral Expectations
Introduction

Reading and Video Clip

Technique 52:  What To Do

Readings and Video Clips
Submission #10 Directions Project

Technique 53: Radar and Be Seen Looking

Technique 54:  Make Expectations Visible

Readings and Video Clip

Technique 55:  Least Invasive Intervention
Readings and Video Clip

Technique 56:  Firm, Calm Finesse

Reading

Technique 57:  Art of the Consequence

Reading

Technique 58:  Strong Voice

Readings and Video Clip

 

Final Project

Choose 2-3 techniques (not including Technique 52 or Props p. 412) that you would be willing to try in your classroom.  Why did you choose it and how might you implement it? Length ½ - 1 page

 

Evaluation:

Submissions 1-10  = 145 points

Final Project = 75 points