EDUC 522 - Creating and Managing Effective Learning Environments

Units: 5
Three hours lecture per week and four hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Senior Standing or Enrolled in post-baccalaureate Pre-Credential program
Students observe children’s behavior in multilingual/multicultural and inclusive classrooms; acquire and apply knowledge of assessment principles and tools, learn how to guide children’s social behavior, communicate results with families, and create classrooms that facilitate learning for all students. Weekly participatory observation in selected schools under the supervision of a classroom teacher and course instructor precedes the class meeting. Fingerprint and TB clearance is preferred but not required. Repeatable up to 10 units.