Education Basics: Setting Behavior and Learning Expectations Course

Build clarity. Create consistency. Cultivate care.

Classroom culture isn’t just nice to have; it directly shapes how students behave, engage, and learn. This course equips new and experienced Career & Technical Education (CTE) teachers with practical, actionable strategies to establish a positive, predictable, and supportive classroom environment from day one.

Designed with real classroom realities in mind, this self-paced course helps educators move from reactive behavior management to proactive systems that promote respect, accountability, and meaningful learning. Through authentic scenarios, short video clips, guided reflection, and editable tools, participants learn how everyday interactions and routines set the tone for the entire semester.

Objectives:

• Set and communicate clear, observable behavior and learning expectations.
• Establish effective routines that prevent common classroom challenges.
• Build trusting teacher–student relationships that increase engagement.
• Respond to challenging behaviors with consistency and care.
• Design a proactive behavior management system that supports learning.
• Reflect on practice and make intentional adjustments for continuous improvement.

Target Audience:

• New and experienced Career & Technical Education (CTE) teachers

Format:

• Self-paced eLearning course with interactive knowledge checks and real-world scenarios.
• The estimated time to take the course is 60 minutes.
• Downloadable PDF that captures your personalized reflections and action steps from throughout the course, serving as a practical, ongoing guide for implementing clear expectations, consistent routines, and a positive classroom culture.
• A completion certificate is available after completing the course.