Do I need to take the classroom management course?

If you are able to provide documentation of at least one academic year of successful teaching experience, with at least a half-time appointment in a state-approved school, then you do not have to take a classroom management course.

If you cannot provide this documentation, your program of study will need to include a management course: ELEMECML 3120: Classroom Management K-8 (required for those holding an Iowa elementary teaching license); or EDPSYCH 4151/5151: Current Approaches to Classroom Discipline (may be chosen only by those holding an Iowa secondary teacher license); or an equivalent course.