College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
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1. Division: Humanities and Communication
2.
Course Discipline and Number: EDUC 7
3.
Course Title:
4.
New
Positive Guidance in the Classroom
Change to existing course
(Indicate changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
Replacing existing course
5.
(Course to be inactivated)
Is this course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program?
No
Yes
If yes, specify program code: EDUC. AS. Paraprofessional Education
Required course
Restricted elective
6.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
The College has developed an academic program for teacher aides to meet the
requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). According to
NCLB, paraprofessionals must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to assist in
instructing reading, writing, and mathematics. This course prepares students to
provide guidance and management for large and small groups of children, which is an
essential part of the instructional assistant’s role.
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
None
8.
This course will have an instructional materials fee. No
Fee: $
Submitted by: Deborah
Nolan_
Submitting Division/Center Review:
Tel. Ext.4539
Yes
Date: 2/25/05
Sydney Fisher Larson
Date: 9/29/05
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval: October 7, 2005
Yes
Date: 9/23/05
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 9/28/07____
Curriculum Proposal
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Catalog Description
Grading Standard
Units
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
RepeatabilityMaximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
Course Outline
DATE: 9/1/05
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: EDUC 7
FORMER DISCIPLINE AND NUMBER (If previously offered):
COURSE TITLE: Positive Guidance in the Classroom
TOTAL UNITS: 3
[Lecture Units: 3
Lab Units:
TOTAL HOURS: 54 [Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours:
]
]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 40
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
Provides principles of positive guidance based on contemporary research and child
development. The course focuses on application of the principles of effective
communication, understanding child development and behavior, appropriate limits and
rules, structuring problem solving, and consequences.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES:
No
Yes
Course:
Rationale for Prerequisite?
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES:
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite?
Course:
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION:
No
Yes
Course:
Rationale for Recommended Preparation?
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of specific,
measurable student accomplishments.
 Apply principles of positive guidance and discipline based on contemporary
research and child development.
 Use classroom guidance and intervention strategies based on understanding child
development and behavior.
 Establish appropriate limits and rules.
 Implement structured problem solving.
 Use effective communication to enforce appropriate consequences.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
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Guidance versus management
Theory-to-practice
Mistaken behavior versus misbehavior
Professionalism
Problem solving
Intervention
Leadership
Inclusion
Ethical Conduct
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
 Guidance
 Obedience
 Discipline
 Autonomy
 Empathy
 Crisis management
 Equilibrium/disequilibrium
 Multiple intelligences
 Emotional intelligence
 Conditional acceptance
 Unconditional positive regard
 Zone of proximal development
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Liberation teaching
Encouraging classrooms
Motivation
Conflict management
Developmentally appropriate practice
Intentionality
Mistaken behavior
Stigma
Authentic assessment
Performance assessment
Collaboration
Transitions
Reflective listening
I messages
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 Mediation
 Negotiation
 Cooperation
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
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Diversity
Multi-culturalism
Class
Inclusion
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
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Reading and understanding assignments.
Generating ideas appropriate to the assignment.
Responding to complex readings through discussion and writing.
Organizing information for essays or other assignments.
Critical thinking and evaluation.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
What will the students be doing (i.e., Listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities,
attending a field trip, etc.)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
 Listening and responding to lectures.
 Reading and responding to a text.
 Participating in discussions and group activities.
 Listening and responding to oral presentations.
 Examining, practicing, and evaluating guidance strategies.
 Exploring and collecting guidance resources.
 Using technology to access resources.
ASSESSMENT TASKS:
How will the student show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if
any) are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
 Writing reports, essay exams, quizzes, and other formal and informal writing
assessments.
 Delivering oral presentations.
 Preparing graphic representations of concepts.
 Participating in small and large group discussions.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author Gartrell,
D.
Title
(Author, Title, and Date Fields are required):
A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom
Date
2003
Other Appropriate Readings: MNAEYC Position Statement: Developmentally Appropriate
Guidance of Young Children
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Date
1999
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
UC
CSU
None X
General elective credit
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
Specific course equivalent
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
PROPOSED GENERAL EDUCATION:
Rationale for General Education certification:
BOTH
1.
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(Campus)
2.
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(Campus)
NONE X
CR
UC
CSU
College of the Redwoods General Education Applicability:
AREA
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Proposed California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) Applicability
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal
Institutions
D9 – Psychology
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Applicability
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AREA
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER EDUC 7
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: HUM Humanities
16. CoRequisite Course: none
2. Subject: EDUC
17. CoRequisite Noncourse: none
Course No: 7
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 40
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Positive Guidance in the Classroom
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Positive Guid in the Classroom
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
13.0101
080100
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0
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Level Two Work Experience:
NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
13. Instructional Method:
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
14. Lec TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 54.0
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
(CAN):
33. Equates to another course?
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: none
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
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Curriculum Approval Date: September 23, 2005
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