Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:  

• Understand that classroom management is situated in a socio-
political context by examining the role of culture in teaching 
and learning; assumptions embedded in school discipline 
practices; and multiple perspectives on behaviors considered 
challenging in today’s schools. 
• Understand how teachers’ and students’ backgrounds and cultures
impact their judgments of appropriate classroom behavior.
• Describe the meaning and importance of taking responsibility
for the learning of all students.
• Understand the roots of challenging behavior as well as the
importance of positive teacher-student relationships and an
engaging curriculum in effective management.

• Creating community by building relationships with students
• Disproportionality in school discipline
• Taking responsibility for student learning
o Setting expectations/routines
o Structures to maximize engagement
• Understanding roots of student resistance and how to engage it
• Deficit thinking

As a University of Georgia student, you have agreed to abide by
the University’s academic honesty policy, “A Culture of Honesty,”
and the Student Honor Code. All academic work must meet the
standards described in “A Culture of Honesty” found at:
https://ovpi.uga.edu/academic-honesty/academic-honesty-policy The
University of Georgia’s policies on academic honesty are strictly
enforced in this class. You are responsible for informing
yourself about these standards, including provisions regarding 
plagiarism, before performing any academic work. This means,
among other things, that you must give credit when you use the
ideas of others.