BKIN 3710 - Guiding Children’s Behavior and Practicum (4 Credit Hours)

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Utilizing a developmental approach, this course serves as an in depth study of children’s behavior, social/emotional development, and classroom management strategies useful to early childhood learning environments. Topics discussed include both direct and indirect strategies to appropriately manage behavior, models for understanding challenging behaviors, children’s motivation, and the impact of implicit bias on behavior management. Teacher candidates will also engage in self reflection and will develop their own philosophy of child guidance.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in BKIN 1200, BKIN 2200,and HDFS 2135.