Course Guide

Course Description

Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners is a Performance Learning Systems online course that equips experienced and beginning educators with current, research-validated concepts and strategies for orchestrating classroom life and learning so that instruction flows smoothly, student misbehavior is minimized, and learning potential is maximized. Participants will learn strategies associated with eight key areas of expertise that collectively contribute to a teacher’s classroom-management effectiveness: creating an inviting classroom climate, structuring a positive physical environment, establishing rules and procedures, maintaining momentum and flow, reinforcing positive behavior, responding to misbehavior, encouraging parental involvement, and maintaining personal resilience.

Course Calendar

The course, which consists of eight modules, is eight weeks long. The initial posts for each module are due on Saturday of each week. All other assignments and replies are due Monday.

Because participants from many different time zones may be taking this course, items should be posted/submitted by midnight (U.S. Eastern Time) on the day they are due. Your facilitator will post specific due dates for this course in the Calendar.