Setting Expectations in Your Classroom (45 Minutes)

Setting Expectations in Your Classroom (45 Minutes)

  • Cool+
  • Early Learning
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • ...

Course summary

This course will cover the principles and practical examples of developing classroom rules/expectations that are built on healthy relationships that minimise challenging behaviours. We will explore what your current practice is and how effective this is for every student. We explore ways to be proactive and transparent in your practice and work with, instead of against, your students.

You will learn:

  • How to set standards of behaviour in your classroom and maintain them
  • How to preempt behaviours and implement expectations before situations escalate
  • How to set expectations of consequences for challenging behaviour in your classroom
  • How to reinforce and maintain your standards in your classroom

Course time:

About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Alignment to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards:

This course is mapped to the following Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL). Your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority.

  • 1.2.2 Understand how students learn.
  • 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour.
  • 4.4.2 Ensure students’ well-being and safety within school by implementing school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

Certificate of completion:

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.

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Course Content

Setting Expectations In Your Classroom

Setting Expectations In Your Classroom

01.
Introduction
02.
What are your current classroom expectations?
03.
Prevention is better than reaction
04.
Open communication
05.
Clarity
06.
Tips on positive behaviour management
07.
Positive reinforcement
08.
Establish your approach
09.
Consistent response
10.
Goals for this week
11.
Where to next?
12.
Reflection
13.
Congratulations

Course Instructor

Your instructor Hayley, is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. She will be on hand to answer any questions you might have while undertaking this course.

This course has been designed in consultation with experts in education and wellbeing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I log this PD with my State's teaching authority?

Yes! Our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.

  • 1.2.2 Understand how students learn.
  • 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour.
  • 4.4.2 Ensure students’ well-being and safety within school by implementing school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

How long will this take to complete?

About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Will I get proof of completion?

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.

Is this course accredited?

While this course is not accredited by state teaching authorities, it is mapped to the national Professional Standards for Teachers. This means that you can log this course with your state regulatory authority as elective PD hours.

  • 1.2.2 Understand how students learn.
  • 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour.
  • 4.4.2 Ensure students’ well-being and safety within school by implementing school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

Who are the instructors?

This course is designed by Cool.org's team of education specialists, in consultation with teachers, principals, psychologists, counsellors, and scientists.

Our team continually reviews and refines our resources to align with changes to the Australian Curriculum and best educational practice, so you can be sure your learning is at the cutting edge of education theory.

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