EDUC 629 - Communication and Classrooms

Intended for educators wanting to enhance their skills and refine their management style, this course presents an overview of classroom management and focuses on communication in the classroom. Various presentation techniques and management styles will be covered, and theories rooted in education, psychology, and the performing arts will be presented. Assignments and final exam.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Postsecondary Teaching Certificate

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• EDUC 629 Course Syllabus
  Timpson
• EDUC 629 DVD
• Metateaching and the Instructional Map
  Timpson
• Solving Discipline Problems (for K-12 teachers) (1999)
  Wolfgang
• Teaching as Performing (for K-12 teachers) (1982)
  Timpson and Tobin

Optional

• From Debate to Dialogue (for postsecondary teachers) (1998)
  Flick
• Gender and Discourse (for postsecondary teachers) (1994)
  Tannen
• Teaching and Performing (for postsecondary teachers) (1996)
  Timpson, Burgoyne, Jones and Jones

Instructors

Linda Lyons
(970) 491-6867
Linda.Lyons@ColoState.EDU

Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, Colorado State University; M.Ed. Instructional Leadership, Colorado State University; B.S. Computer and Management Science, Metropolitan State College, Denver

Dr. Lyons is an energetic, ambitious learning facilitator with over 16 years teaching experience combined with 15 years experience in computer science and business. Her major strengths are in the areas of facilitation, communication, organization, and team building.