A self-paced or online course designed to give you an understanding of the framework of and need for creating supportive learning environments for diverse learning populations. This course is designed to give participants an understanding of school violence and increase intervention strategies. The course provides an overview of violence and the motivational purposes behind aggression. The correlation and impact of the media, community, and family upon violence is investigated. The learner will gain an understanding of identification and intervention approaches to working with out-of-control behaviors. In addition, information about the national resources available for both parents and teachers is covered. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have a better understanding of violence and the motivations behind its use, as well as specific strategies to minimize the occurrence of violence in the school and community. [ Variable credit - 1-3 credits ]
NOTE: At 2 credits, this course cannot be used as an electrive in one of NDMU's graduate programs.