Learning Environment

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Safe & Welcoming Environment

Managing Student Behavior

Classroom Procedures

Child Well-Being

Safe & Welcoming Environment

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Addressing Bullying Behavior

In this module, you will:

Identify the steps for intervening when bullying occurs.
Explore approaches to help resolve situations involving bullying.
Examine actions to take to help students grow from a bullying experience.

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Building Relationships with Students

In this module you will:

Explain the impact of teacher-student relationships.
Identify the major aspects of teacher-student relationships.
Identify teacher actions and dispositions that contribute to strong relationships.

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Recognizing Bullying Behavior

In this module you will:

Examine the criteria for determining if behaviors constitute bullying.
Explore the causes and effects of bullying.
Explore best practices for identifying bullying in your classroom.

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Teaching Students Empathy

In this module, you will:

Explore ways to model, establish, and nurture empathy with students.

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The Physical Environment of the Classroom

In this module, you will:

Explain the relationship between classroom environment and student behavior, motivation, and achievement.
Identify the key elements of classroom environment, including: layout, materials, and décor.
Apply best practices for setting up the physical environment of your classroom.

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Managing Student Behavior

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Basic Proactive Classroom Management Strategies

In this module you will:

Define proactive classroom management.
Define three proactive classroom management strategies and explain their purpose.
Identify characteristics of successful strategy implementation.

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Causes of Misbehavior

In this module, you will:

Develop an operational definition of student misbehavior.
Explore a process for identifying possible causes of student misbehavior and planning interventions that address those causes.

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Creating Classroom Rules

In this module you will:

Analyze common misconceptions about classroom rules.
Examine best practices for creating classroom rules.
Explain why student involvement in the creation of classroom rules is essential.

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Creating Logical Consequences

In this module, you will:

Explain the relationship between rules, behavioral expectations, and consequences.
Describe the criteria for effective consequences.
Create logical consequences to address breaches of classroom rules and expectations (i.e. misbehavior).

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Delivering Consequences

In this module, you will:

Identify characteristics of successful consequence delivery.
Identify teacher behaviors that can diminish the effectiveness of a consequence.

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Giving Clear Directions for a Task

In this module, you will:

Connect the concept of clear and explicit directions to issues of fairness and equity.
Identify the criteria for clear and explicit directions.
Examine best practices for effectively delivering directions.

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Restorative Justice: Rethinking Discipline

In this module, you will:

Examine the benefits of using a restorative approach to student discipline.
Explore restorative justice strategies to use with your students.

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Understanding Consequences

In this module, you will:

Explain the purpose of consequences.
Identify the differences between consequences and punishments.
Identify the criteria for effective consequences.
Modify behavioral interventions so that they meet the criteria for effective consequences.

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Classroom Procedures

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Designing Effective Procedures

In this module you will:

Identify benefits of designing effective procedures.
Identify the criteria for an effective procedure.
Describe the three steps for designing an effective procedure.

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Identifying Necessary Procedures

In this module, you will:

Define what classroom procedures are, and explain their purpose.
Explore a process for identifying needed classroom procedures.

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Teaching Procedures

In this module, teachers will:

Explain the purpose of teaching a procedure.
Identify the steps of an effective plan to teach a procedure.

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Child Well-Being

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Drug Use in Schools: A New Look at an Old Problem

In this module, you will:

Identify ways in which schools have traditionally approached the issue of student drug and alcohol use.
Explain the historical origins of these approaches, and their connection to federal drug policy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of these approaches, and their impact on students and school communities.
Identify and explore alternatives.

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Identifying Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect

In this module, teachers will:

Explore the prevalence of child abuse and neglect and its impact on students in the classroom.
Define the four main forms of child abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect.
Identify risk factors for child abuse and neglect and explore common myths and misconceptions.
Identify signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect at different developmental stages.

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Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

In this module, teachers will:

Identify teachers’ responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.
Identify common obstacles to reporting and how to address them.
Describe the difference between direct and indirect disclosures of abuse.
Describe how to communicate with children during disclosures of abuse or neglect.

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Supporting Trauma-Exposed Students

In this module, you will:

Describe the role of schools and teachers in supporting trauma-exposed youth.
Identify and describe strategies for providing behavioral support to traumatized students.
Identify and describe strategies for providing academic support to traumatized students.

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Youth Substance Abuse: Building Resilience and Reducing Harm

In this module, you will:

Identify risk factors for youth substance abuse and related problem behaviors.
Identify strategies for building student resilience.
Explore harm-reduction approaches for increasing student safety.

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