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AIMS TO HELP TEACHERS WITH CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Midland University’s Center for Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) is working with educators to make them better prepared to manage behaviors in classrooms and schools. The Walker School of Education Graduate Program is offering educators the opportunity to earn a Classroom and Behavior Management Certificate. Students can complete a 100% online, stand-alone certificate, or complete a Master of Education in Leadership, Teaching, and Learning degree with an area of emphasis in Classroom and Behavior Management. With this certificate, teachers are prepared to handle disruptive behaviors by learning how to effectively use behavior management techniques. The techniques that students learn can be taken immediately back to the classroom as they continue through the program. “All teachers need to learn how to teach all students in the classroom who may have a range of behavior problems,” said
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Dr. Sara Tiedeman, Associate Vice President for Online Development. “No matter if the child is one student in a classroom with a concern or if the classroom is designed for children with these complex behavior issues.” According to a report from the National Council on Teacher Quality, nearly half of new teachers believe they are either not at all prepared or only somewhat prepared for behavioral issues in the classroom. Part of this stems from the average teacher training program devoting a mere eight hours to the topic. Dr. Ted DeTurk, Administrator at Nebraska Educational Service Unit #2, identified classroom behavior as the top need in schools right now and believes all schools in the state need additional support. “Schools need individuals who can help schools and teachers with skills and strategies to better manage classroom behavior,” DeTurk said.
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