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CONT806: The Learning Environment

Course Schedule

Session Course Dates Application Deadline Document Deadline Payment Deadline
Spring 2026 Monday, April 6, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026 Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7pm ET (CLOSED) Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4pm ET (CLOSED) Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4pm ET
Late Spring 2026 Monday, May 4, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026 Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7pm ET Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4pm ET Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4pm ET
Summer 2026 Monday, June 22, 2026 – Friday, August 7, 2026 Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 7pm ET Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4pm ET Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4pm ET
Late Summer 2026 Monday, August 10, 2026 – Friday, October 2, 2026 Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 7pm ET Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4pm ET Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4pm ET
Fall 2026 Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, December 4, 2026 Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 7pm ET Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4pm ET Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4pm ET
Fall/Winter 2026 Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027 Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 7pm ET Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 4pm ET Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 4pm ET
Winter 2027 Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027 Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 7pm ET Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 4pm ET Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 4pm ET
Late Winter 2027 Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027 Sunday, February 7, 2027 at 7pm ET Tuesday, February 9, 2027 at 4pm ET Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 4pm ET
Deadline dates are subject to change.

Spring 2026

  • Course Dates: Monday, April 6, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7pm ET (CLOSED)
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4pm ET (CLOSED)
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4pm ET

Late Spring 2026

  • Course Dates: Monday, May 4, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4pm ET

Summer 2026

  • Course Dates: Monday, June 22, 2026 – Friday, August 7, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4pm ET

Late Summer 2026

  • Course Dates: Monday, August 10, 2026 – Friday, October 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4pm ET

Fall 2026

  • Course Dates: Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, December 4, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4pm ET

Fall/Winter 2026

  • Course Dates: Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 4pm ET

Winter 2027

  • Course Dates: Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 4pm ET

Late Winter 2027

  • Course Dates: Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, February 7, 2027 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, February 9, 2027 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 4pm ET

Course Description

This course will introduce strategies for creating and supporting a safe, inclusive, learning-focused classroom – a process that begins with effective classroom management. Classroom Management examines how several different components of teaching are integral to creating and maintaining a positive, ethical, equitable, accepting, inclusive, engaging, and safe learning environment. You will explore processes that promote a collaborative community that encourages student voice, leadership, critical inquiry, and self-regulation. In addition, you will establish practices that promote partnerships that value shared responsibility, decision-making, advocacy, and leadership.

Course Learning Expectations In this course you will have the opportunity to:

  • explore and summarize different theories of classroom management
  • understand that the teacher has the highest impact on student achievement
  • investigate diagnostic assessments, which are crucial in determining who the learners are in a classroom
  • explore evidence-based instructional strategies that are the foundation for student achievement
  • discover the impact of growth mindset on educators and students
  • design inquiry-based teaching
  • discover equitable and inclusive education is central to student achievement and for creating collaborative classroom communities
  • create dynamic, safe, inclusive, and responsive learning environments
  • design classroom space and layouts
  • create surveys to collect student voice
  • plan and design rich tasks

Application Requirements

OCT membership.

Course Materials

There are no additional resources required for this course.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

  • If you drop a course by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee
  • If you drop a course after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee
Session 100% Refund Deadline 50% Refund Deadline
Winter 2026Friday, February 27, 2026April 03, 2026
Late Winter 2026Friday, March 13, 2026April 17, 2026
Spring 2026Friday, May 1, 2026June 05, 2026
Late Spring 2026Friday, May 29, 2026June 26, 2026
Summer 2026Friday, July 10, 2026August 07, 2026

  Starting Late Summer 2026 Session

Our refund policies are changing starting with the Late Summer 2026 Session (Monday, August 10, 2026). See the new schedule below.
  • If you drop a course before the course begins: 100% refund
  • If you drop a course on or before the 14th day of the course: 75% refund
  • If you drop a course after the 14th day of the course: No refund
Session Course Dates 75% Refund Cut Off Date
Late Summer 2026Monday, August 10, 2026 – Friday, October 2, 2026August 23, 2026
Fall 2026Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, December 4, 2026October 11, 2026
Fall/Winter 2026Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027November 22, 2026
Winter 2027Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027February 07, 2027
Late Winter 2027Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027February 28, 2027

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.