EDUC 400 - Social Emotional Learning & Classroom Management

5 Credits

This course presents best practices in classroom and behavior management. Students will learn to organize time, materials, and classroom space, as well as strategies for managing individual and large group student behaviors. There will be an emphasis on positive guidance techniques and culturally responsive practices. This course aligns with Social Emotional Learning standards, benchmarks, and indicators provided by PESB.

Pre-requisite(s) EDUC& 115 with min 2.0 and Concurrent enrollment in EDUC 470, Teacher Residency I
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - EDUC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Evening, Online
Winter Evening
Designed to Serve Students in the BAS in T&EL program who are seeking certification as a school teacher.
Active Date 20230320T11:45:29

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

Introduction to guidance
Developmentally appropriate child behaviors
Positive Guidance techniques
Culturally responsive interactions
Schedules, routines and environments that support guidance
Social Emotional Learning Standards: Self and social awareness
Working with families
Guidance theories

Student Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of social and emotional development, and the external influences (e.g., culture, family, school, and community resources) that impact learning by articulating theoretical models of guiding behavior in accordance with Washington State SEL Standards and Benchmarks through Highline’s Residency Student Assessment.

Model self-efficacy and self-management (WA SEL Standards and Benchmarks) by displaying proficiency in managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors and the ability to regulate impulses and stress constructively through decision-making and problem-solving skills developed in practicum and demonstrated through Highline’s Residency Student Assessment.

Identify the Standards, Benchmarks, and Indicators (SBIs) that outline observable, developmental student milestones articulated by WA SEL guiding principles (equity, cultural responsiveness, universal design, and trauma-informed practices) through Residency Student Assessment

Demonstrate knowledge of the ways that emotional, social, and creative development across the lifespan influences student learning by pinpointing and utilizing SEL strategies that promote growth mindsets and persistence for learners.

Exhibit social management and engagement skills (WA SEL Standards 5 & 6) by diagnosing the steps taken to resolve interpersonal conflicts and by demonstrating the ability to construct strategies that build respectful and healthy relationships with individuals of diverse perspectives, cultures, languages, histories, and identities (CCDEI) through universal design.