The focus of the unit is to provide evidence based classroom management strategies and skills that will enable students to create a safe and supportive learning environment. Students will examine a range of factors influencing behaviour and the building and maintaining of professional relationships, including the role of classroom organisation, catering for diversity in the classroom, communication processes, and the role of peer and societal influences.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explore contextual issues impacting on student behaviours in educational settings, including neurodivergence and sociocultural factors;
2. Analyse behaviour management strategies from a range of evidence and perspectives to inform school procedure;
3. Apply a strength-based approach to establishing relationships and planning for behaviour management; and
4. Model inclusive practice to foster community, equity, and safe and supportive learning environments.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

6732 Promoting Positive Learning Environments.

Equivalent units

6732 Promoting Positive Learning Environments.

Assumed knowledge

None.