EDU 375 - Managing K-12 Classrooms with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

3 CR

This course will provide students an overview of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the empirical and theoretical evidence supporting its effectiveness as a framework for pK-12 classroom management. Major topics will include application of PBIS tier one teaching practices to: structure and actively engage students during instructional time, develop and reinforce classroom behavioral expectations, reinforce students’ positive behaviors, and respond to students’ inappropriate behavior. Additionally, this course will provide an overview of the teacher’s role in implementing tier two and tier three behavioral interventions at the classroom level.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to Teacher Candidacy or permission by instructor.