CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
EDU5CSD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Classroom management is an important issue for many primary and secondary school administrators, teachers, parents and pupils and is an area in which there is considerable official and public interest. Students taking this subject evaluate a range of approaches suitable for preventing or handling inappropriate pupil behaviour. Opportunities are provided for students to learn techniques recommended by some of these approaches. Issues surrounding the development of a school classroom management policy are discussed and students develop skills in the development of targeted behaviour management plans.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kaye Harris
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: EDU4CSD
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Building classroom discipline | Recommended | Charles, C. (2005) | 8TH ED, FRENCHS FOREST, NSW: PEARSON EDUCATION/ALLEN & BACON |
| Readings | Classroom management: creating positive learning environments | Recommended | Lyons, G., Ford, M. & Arthur-Kelly, M. (2011) | 3RD ED, SOUTH MELBOURNE: CENGAGE LEARNING |
| Readings | Discipline dilemma | Recommended | Lewis, R. | 2ND EDN, ACER, 1997. |
| Readings | Engagement: inclusive classroom management | Recommended | Brady, L. & Scully, A. (2005) | FRENCHS FOREST, NSW: PEARSON/PRENTICE-HALL |
| Readings | Learning for teaching: teaching for learning | Recommended | Whitton, D. et al (2010) | 2ND ED, SOUTH MELBOURNE, CENGAGE LEARNING |
| Readings | Teaching: making a difference | Recommended | Churchill, R. et al (2012) | 2ND ED, MILTON, QLD: JOHN WILEY AND SONS |
| Readings | You know the fair rule and much more: strategies for making the hard job of discipline in school easier (Rev. edition) | Recommended | Rogers, W. | MELBOURNE: ACER, 1998. |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Week 07-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kaye Harris
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via blended.
"Directed online learning."
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 07 - 07
Two 4.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 07 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two preliminary half-day sessions at the on-campus intensive."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Behaviour management plan (equivalent to 3500 words) | 70 | |
| Two case studies (equivalent to 2 * 500 words) | 30 |