: A teacher's aide is an indispensable individual who performs a number of jobs such as providing instructional and clerical support to classroom teachers, meeting with parents, supervising children, and/or helping teachers set up for special projects. Our online Teacher’s Aide Specialist Program will help you to become that indispensable individual while focusing on the unique qualities of the young child as distinguished from older children and learning how to work with young children in ways that correspond with their individual developmental level and social and cultural environment. Let us help you work toward a career as a teacher’s aide. If you love children and want to see them succeed educationally, then becoming a teacher’s aide is for you! This distance learning teacher’s aide course can help you take the first step toward a rewarding, new career as a teacher’s aide. There are a number of teacher’s aide jobs that directly assist teachers, administrators and instructors that are vital to the successful education of students of all ages and skill levels. Throughout the course, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life. Upon successful completion this course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position in the field and to sit for the ETS’ ParaPro Assessment Certification exam. States may require additional education and experience for employment
: The Teacher's Aide Specialist Program course is supported by an Educational Mentor. Educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors review student work, student progress, and interact with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.
Upon successful completion this course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position in the field and to sit for the ETS’ ParaPro Assessment Certification exam. States may require additional education and experience for employment.
Each state may have additional licensing requirements, be sure to research your states requirements for employment by visiting your states occupation board.
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Lesson 1
Module 1: Understanding Public Schools
Public education systems, diversity, curriculum purpose, paraprofessional roles, classroom management, inclusive practices, exceptionalities, and language diversity.
Module 2: Developing as a Paraprofessional
Education law and ethics, team communication, mentoring, stress?reduction language, family communication, instructional strategies, learner differences, and professional growth.
Module 3: Basic Mathematics for Classroom Support
Foundational math skills including operations, number systems, fractions, decimals, equations, estimation, and factoring.
Module 4: Geometry and Pre?Algebra Skills
Ratios, proportions, percents, algebraic and geometric concepts, graphing, functions, and applied problem solving.
Module 5: English Grammar
Parts of speech, sentence structure, verb forms and tenses, voice and mood, spelling, vocabulary, and diction.
Module 6: English Composition
Writing mechanics, punctuation, the writing process, thesis development, organization, editing, research, citation, and common errors.
Module 7: Introduction to Early Childhood Development (Birth–Age 8)
Overview of young children, developmental and learning theories, and methods for studying early development.
Module 8: Learning in Early Childhood
How children learn, learning through play, and the role of adults, families, and sociocultural contexts.
Module 9: Prenatal, Infancy, and Toddler Development
Prenatal development, heredity and environment, infancy development, and early cognitive and affective growth.
Module 10: Toddler Development Toward Independence
Autonomy, physical and motor development, and toddler cognitive and emotional growth.
Module 11: Physical and Motor Development (Ages 3–6)
Growth, health, safety, nutrition, and motor skill development.
Module 12: Cognitive Development (Ages 3–6)
Language development, intelligence and creativity, and adult support of cognitive growth.
Module 13: Affective and Social Development (Ages 3–6)
Emotional growth, social development, and the adult role in affective learning.
Module 14: Development from Ages 6–8
School readiness, continuity in education, affective and cognitive development, social interaction, moral development, and technology in schools.
Module 15: The Whole Child
Holistic child development and integrated approaches to supporting children’s learning and well?being.
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