The Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) micro-credential is made up of targeted education courses focused on classroom management strategies for teachers in PK-12 international schools.
This CMS micro-credential will support all components of the School of Education mission statement, but is particularly aligned to the following elements: (1) committing to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of practicing professionals; (2) providing transformative educational experiences; (3) inspiring reflective practitioners who possess the knowledge, skills and dispositions to model and promote a lifelong passion for learning; and (4) implementing inclusive pedagogies.
The CMS micro-credential will also be aligned with and promotes all elements of the IGPE mission statement, especially highlighting: (1) ensuring high-quality coursework for educators in PK-12 international schools; (2) fostering global collaboration; (3) inviting divergent perspectives; and (4) making positive contributions to teaching and learning processes.
Scaffolded in the program structure and incorporated into each of the courses of this micro-credential are research-informed practices that provide a solid foundation for those just entering the field of education, and for those already well versed in the profession, provide focused study on classroom management, an aspect of educator preparation that Buffalo State alumni identify as the most pressing need for more professional development.
- Examine research on child behavior and development as related to classroom management strategies.
- Analyze the characteristics of effective classroom management at various developmental levels.
- Describe and apply the principles of classroom management.
- Identify and examine commonly accepted “best practices” related to classroom management.
- Analyze current and potential future issues relating to classroom management.
- Demonstrate the ability to implement classroom management procedures in compliance with school policy.
- Critically analyze characteristics of exemplary classroom management as evidenced in contemporary research.
- Demonstrate the ability to affect positive school change in contexts of student behavior and classroom management.
- EDU530: Creative Teaching and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
- EDU604: Instructional Strategies for More Effective Teaching
- EDU620: Teaching and Learning in Diverse Elementary School Classrooms
- EXE500: Individuals with Special Needs
- EXE502: Contingency Management
For additional information please contact the Director of IGPE, Brandon Kawa kawabf@buffalostate.edu
International Graduate Programs for Educators
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