Professional & Personal GrowthDiscover a Career as a Teaching Assistant
Our Discover a Career as a Teaching Assistant courses provides a comprehensive overview of this rewarding career in the education field. Our course covers the various ways paraprofessionals support the overall development of the child and it also introduces effective instructional strategies and behavior management techniques. Understanding ways paraprofessionals support the classroom, academically and emotionally, will help define how vital this profession is.
Course details+
Our Discover a Career as a Teaching Assistant courses provides a comprehensive overview of this rewarding career in the education field. Our course covers the various ways paraprofessionals support the overall development of the child and it also introduces effective instructional strategies and behavior management techniques. Understanding ways paraprofessionals support the classroom, academically and emotionally, will help define how vital this profession is.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recognize ways paraprofessionals support classrooms
- List steps for ensuring proper communication and relationships
- State ways to effectively work with diverse learners and environments
- Recognize ways to be a positive role model
- Define proper student safety practices
Syllabus & lessons+
Module 1 - Paraprofessionals
Module 2 - Diverse Classrooms and Learners
Module 3 - Behavior Management
Module 4 - School Duties
Discover a Career as a Teaching Assistant Module 1
Paraprofessionals
Module one introduces you to a day in the life of a paraprofessional, including their roles and responsibilities. Strategies for building positive relationships with parents, caregivers, students and co-workers are provided, as well as professional codes of conduct for the classroom. Tips for reading body language and reducing stressful situations are also addressed.
- Educational Collaboration
- Professionalism in the Classroom
- Building Effective Relationships
- Effective Communication
- Language to Reduce Stressful Situations
Discover a Career as a Teaching Assistant Module 2
Diverse Classrooms and Learners
Module two discusses measures to meet the needs of diverse learners in varying environments. Personality differences, multiple learning styles and developmental disabilities, including emotional and physical disabilities are all challenges a Teaching Assistant may face. This module provides strategies for ensuring proper academic guidance and needs are being met.
- Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
- Working with Children with Disabilities
- Language Diversity in the Classroom
- Effective Instructional Strategies
- Working One-on-One with Students
Discover a Career as a Teaching Assistant Module 3
Behavior Management
Module three focuses on establishing classroom rules, providing clear expectations to students and encouraging good choices and decision making. Effective and appropriate discipline strategies are discussed. Methods for keeping students safe are all addressed, such as keeping the classroom safe, proper playground safety and emergency guidelines.
- Classroom Rules
- Encourage Good Choices and Decision Making
- Discipline
- Proper Supervision
- Student Safety
Discover a Career as a Teaching Assistant Module 4
School Duties
Module four addresses various school duties and additional responsibilities of a Teaching Assistant. Some of these include bus monitoring, working with the school PTA coordinating events and fundraisers and serving on school improvement teams. Finally, proctoring standardized exams and helping with student clubs are included.
- Bus, Breakfast and Lunch Duty
- Car Riders and Lines
- School PTA
- Student Clubs
- Standardized Exams
Instructor+
Marissa Lynn
Marissa has over 15 years of professional experience in various aspects of the education field. She has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in Technical Writing and a Master’s degree from the University of North Dakota with an emphasis in Curriculum and Early Education principles. She spent several years as an educator at not for profit education programs and is currently an instructional designer.
Prerequisites+
No prerequisites required.
Instructional materials+
All materials included in course.
System requirements+
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 10 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2019 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS version 11 or higher
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Amazon Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
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