ELM-250:
Creating & Managing Engaging Learning Environments
ELM-250 is focused on creating a successful learning environment; students will explore effective classroom management techniques, as well as explore strategies for engaging students and maximizing instructional time. Here are some additional helpful details and answers to those frequently asked questions.
Assignment-Specific Questions
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Practicum
You will be completing 5 hours of practicum/field experience hours during this course (grade K-8 classrooms). For answers to all of your questions regarding the practicum (forms, submission, etc.), please utilize the resources in the Practicum/Field Experience section of the COE: https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/colleges/CoE.
Writing Assignments
If you haven’t noticed yet, this course has some writing assignments. Don’t stress! You’ll find lots of details about APA-style in the Resources > Student Success Center, as well as in the General Resources tab above. Also, don’t forget that I’m an English teacher at heart and am at your disposal!
Rubrics
You will find the rubrics for each assignment in the appropriate Loud Cloud assignment link. Be sure to look at the rubric before completing an assignment, as it provides details about how to go above and beyond the basic requirements of the assignment directions in the Syllabus.
Participation
- Two DQ Questions – Please be sure to post your original response to DQ1 by day 3, and your response to DQ2 by day 5. As a 200-level course, your response should be 150+ words and incorporate research (when applicable), examples, and details.
- Participation – In addition, please take the time to respond to other posts by classmates and me. You need two substantive posts (75+ words) on 3 separate days, per GCU policy (total of six responses to peers/instructor + 2 responses to DQs = 8 total per week); remember that substantial posts offer reflection, provide alternative viewpoints, raise questions, integrate research, and seek to move the dialogue forward. You will also find additional questions posted each week; these are optional, but I have tried to select topics that expand on the week’s objectives and your response to these questions will earn you credit towards participation. Feel free to respond to those each week!
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CLC (Collaborative Learning Community)
This course does not have a CLC assignment
LopesWrite
Please be sure to turn all writing assignments (excluding PowerPoint presentations) over 500 words into the appropriate LopesWrite dropbox, per GCU policy. It's also helpful to review your own score before submitting your assignment for grading, as you want to ensure you are using safe practices (for more details about this, visit the "Avoiding Plagiarism" resources in the General Resources tab above.