2016-2017 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

MAT 534 Creating Productive Learning Environments

This course prepares aspiring teachers to create productive learning environments to fully engage learners in rigorous and relevant content learning.  Teachers candidates will learn proactive and responsive classroom strategies using a tiered approach to promote active engagement and learning including a repertoire of approaches to: organize the learning environment (physical, interpersonal, and digital), build positive relationships with and among students, prevent classroom management and safety issues, manage daily routines and transitions, plan interventions for chronic disciplinary problems, and align classroom practices with school policies. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the M.A.T. program, and MAT 520 with a grade of C or higher.

Corequisite

MAT 533.

General Education

Offered

  • Fall