Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

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EDUC220 Classroom Management Syllabus - Online
Tanya R. Mooney, .
Spring 2017
Dakota College at Bottineau
Required Textbooks and Materials:
Weinstein, C.S., Romano, M.E., & Mignano, Jr., A. (2011). Elementary Classroom management: Lessons from research
and practice, 5 th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0073010367
Grades: Grades are earned through points and converted into a percentage. Late work is accepted for half credit, a few
late grades can drop the course grade drastically so please submit work on time. Percentages are calculated by dividing
the total points earned by the total points possible. Grades are assigned to percentages as follows:
Percent Grade
90-100% A Target
80-89% B Acceptable-high
70-79% C Acceptable-low
61-70% D Unacceptable
0-59% F Unacceptable
Course Assignments:
Description of Assignment/Assessment Points
Possible
Points
Received
Reflections & Active Participation: Students are required to participate in the course each
week. This includes logging in to the course 3 times a week. Students will engage in a
weekly discussion called a “Philosophy Builder” to develop a person stance on important
issues or concepts they learned from the week’s reading/objective. (Philosophy Builders
= 20 pts x 15 PB = 300 pts)
300
Classroom Management Plan Items(CMP): Students are required to develop a classroom
management plan that is designed to be incorporated in a future classroom. (13
components x 40 pts each =520
520
Classroom Management Plan Presentation: Students will select an appropriate mode of
creating the classroom management plan with the audience in mind (ie. parents, future
employers). This requires putting all the CMP items together in a professional display.
150
Final Exam: The final exam will consist of four essay questions which are designed to
assess mastery of the course objectives.
150
Total Points Possible & Received: 1120 /1120
Academic and Institution Policies:
Academic Integrity
The academic community is operated on the basis of honesty, integrity and fair play. It is the expectation that all
students, as members of the college community, adhere to the highest levels of academic integrity. This means that
students are responsible for submitting their own work. Student work must not be plagiarized. Students must not
cooperate on oral or written examinations or work together one valuated assignments without authorization. Students
should have high ethical standards and conduct themselves in an appropriate manner.