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Assertive Discipline® and Beyond (Grades K–12)
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Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Formats: Print & DVD or Online
Level: Grades K–12
Tuition: $495 / group rate $465
Registration Deadline: March 16, 2012
Complete by: June 30, 2012
Course #: EDUC-6952T
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10 weeks after receipt of coursework |
Discover how you can create a safe, positive learning environment where your students behave responsibly and feel good about themselves. Through this graduate-level course, you’ll learn the strategies to become an assertive teacher, an empowered teacher, and an influential teacher. Explore how to create a learning environment where your students flourish and where you can feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.
Teaching Tangibles
- Implement a behavior management plan to meet the different needs of your students.
- Learn how to improve your confidence and communication skills.
- Discover techniques to feel and act in a confident, assertive manner.
- Use positive reinforcement to help students stay on task and develop self-esteem.
- Learn how to identify the motivators behind student behavior.
More Information
Download a course fact sheet to share with your supervisor, principal, and other teaching colleagues who may be interested in learning more about Canter graduate courses. The overview includes a description of the course as well as information on:
- Course topics and outcomes
- Course assessment criteria
- System requirements (online format)
- Featured education experts
- Accredited partner universities
Lee Canter, M.S.W.
Lee Canter is a nationally recognized expert in behavior management. His programs have helped more than 1.5 million educators create more harmonious classroom and school environments where teachers can teach and students can achieve greater success.The following course materials are included in the cost of tuition and will be delivered directly to you:
- Textbook: Assertive Discipline, by Lee Canter and Marlene Canter
- Textbook: Building Classroom Discipline, by C.M. Charles
- DVD: Assertive Discipline and Beyond
(For online format, the DVD is provided as backup to streaming video online.
If you order the print & DVD format, you will also receive the following*:
- Study guide: Assertive Discipline and Beyond
- Course information packet
*For online format, the study guide and course information packet are provided in your online classroom.
Prerequisite
This is a graduate-level course; therefore, you must have a bachelor's degree or above to enroll and receive credit.
Earning Graduate Credit
Total coursework for this course is equivalent to a 45 contact-hour course. Graduate credit will be issued when you successfully complete the following course requirements:
- Collaborate with study partner(s) (Print & DVD format only).
- Collaborate with colleagues through discussion boards (Online format only).
- View video segments.
- Complete required text/journal readings, assignments, and the final paper.
Course Completion Deadline
Print & DVD format: coursework must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2012.
Online format: coursework must be submitted online on or before June 30, 2012.
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