Course Objectives

ED104 - Class Management Strategies

This course provides methods and techniques for managing students and class activities. We start by reviewing the steps instructors need to follow as they introduce a class to new students. We then discuss strategies to effectively deal with unfocused and challenging students. The course ends by describing common mistakes made by instructors and ways to avoid them.


Module 1: Setting the Stage for Success

  • Identify the characteristics of an instructional delivery expert.
  • Create clear and specific course requirements and procedures.
  • Handle late and missing assignment situations.

Module 2: Dealing with Challenging Students

  • Identify the different categories of challenging students.
  • List ways of working with challenging students.
  • Use the strategies suggested for working with challenging students.

Module 3: Managing Student Behavior

  • List ways of becoming an effective monitor.
  • Describe the characteristics of silent, angry and cheating students.
  • Use the strategies suggested for working with profiled students.

Module 4: Common Instructor Mistakes

  • Identify reasons for instructor mistakes.
  • Identify areas where mistakes are commonly made.
  • Plan ways to avoid common mistakes.
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