Standard

R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: NA

COS 204 - Principles Of Teaching
Provides knowledge and application on the principles of teaching. Topics include: educator to learner relationships, effective and reflective listening skills, emotional influences and needs of today’s learner, destructive verses constructive tactics, learner motivation, and cultivating positive relationships.
Competency Areas	Hours
Educator to Learner Relationships	Class	3
Effective Communication Skills	D. Lab	2
Emotional Influences and Needs of Today’s Learner	P. Lab/O.B.I.	3
Destructive Verses Constructive Tactics	Credit	5
Learner Motivation
Cultivating Positive Relationships

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:	COS 203

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
EDUCATOR TO LEARNER RELATIONSHIPS		5	5	5
Engage with learners	Demonstrate the various types of relationships necessary to function successfully in the classroom.
Engaging learners	Demonstrate knowledge of posing questions, experimenting in learning, and problem solving skills that produce results of engaging the learner.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS		5	0	0
Effective Communication	Write a brief theory of communication and feedback.
Body Language	List the importance of appropriate body language in the classroom.
Speaking Skills	Demonstrate voice volume and effective speaking skills.
EMOTIONAL INFLUENCES AND NEEDS OF TODAY’S LEARNER		5	5	10
Emotional Influences	Identify emotional influences that may affect the learning process.
	Demonstrate knowledge of the needs of today’s learner.
DESTRUCTIVE VERSES CONSTRUCTIVE TACTICS		5	5	5
Destructive tactics	Identify both constructive and destructive tactics used when dealing with learners.
Constructive tactics	Demonstrate changing a destructive learning experience into a constructive learning experience.
LEARNER MOTIVATION		5	3	0
Motivation in the classroom	Demonstrate student/teacher relationships with thoughtful, not impulsive responses. Demonstrate problem solving utilizing a variety of motivational techniques in student learning.
CULTIVATING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS		5	2	10
Positive Relationships	Demonstrate expectations of student responsibility for self regulated learning in a positive environment which includes both the learner and the instructor/trainee.

Suggested Resources

Media (print/audio/ visual/www/ other)	Author	Year	Title: Subtitle	Edition	Location	Publisher/ Publication
Print		2004	Milady Standard Textbook of Cosmetology and Study Guide	ISBN: 1-56253-880-2		Milady Delmar, a division of Thompson Learning, Inc.
	Letha Barnes-Author	2001	Milady Master Educator Student Course Textbook	ISBN 1-56253-582-X		Milady Delmar, a division of Thompson Learning, Inc.
	Letha Barnes-Author	2001	Milady Master Educator Exam Review Book	ISBN 1-56253-733-4		Milady Delmar, a division of Thompson Learning, Inc.

Posted: 09/11/08