EDUC& 130 - Guiding Behavior

Credits: 3
LEC hours per week: 3
Examine the principles and theories promoting social competence in young children and creating safe learning environments. Develop skills promoting effective interactions, providing positive individual guidance, and enhancing group experiences.
Course Outcomes:

Discuss prominent child development research and theories guiding parenting and care giver’s practices.
Describe the developmental sequence from conception through early adolescence in all domains.
Analyze critical stages of brain development as influencers of child development.
Examine techniques to conduct and document observations of children as a means to assess and communicate growth and development.
Explain individual differences in development.
Identify how family, caregivers, teachers, community, culture, and trauma influences development.
Outline community resources to support children’s and families’ development.

Course Topics:

Proactive behavior interevention strategies
Positive reinforcement
Practical reductive techniques
Instructional strategies
Cooperative learning strategies
Management in common school areas
Proactive strategies for students with ADD/ADHD and/or ODD
Social skills training strategies
Communication strategies