EDUC 522 - Creating and Managing Effective Elementary School Learning Environments

Units: 5
Three hours lecture and four hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Senior Standing or Enrolled in post-baccalaureate Pre-Credential program.
Description: Participants observe students behavior in multilingual/multicultural and inclusive elementary classrooms, or education specialist settings acquire and apply knowledge of assessment principles and tools, learn how to guide childrens social behavior, communicate results with families and create classrooms that facilitate learning for all students. Weekly participatory observation in selected elementary schools under the supervision of a classroom teacher and course instructor precedes the class meeting. A Certificate of Clearance as approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) together with a copy of TB clearance is required. Clearances are submitted to the course instructor at the first class meeting. Participation at a school site is not permitted without clearances. Repeat 2 times up to 10 units.
Graded: Letter Grade