Education & Training Plan Teacher s Aide Online

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1 Education & Training Plan Teacher s Aide Online MyCAA Information Tuition: $2200 (1 exam included for ETS Parapro) MyCAA Course Code: LIT-TA2 Course Contact Hours: 370 Hours Program Duration: 4 Months (Please note these courses are approved as one course block) This training program combines: Teacher s Aide Early Childhood Development Program Description 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. A teacher s aide is an indispensable individual who performs a number of teacher s aide 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. Early Child Development introduces the unique qualities of the young child as distinguished from older children and demonstrates how to work with young children in ways that correspond with their individual developmental level and social and cultural environment. In each module, critical social and cultural factors are related to young children's development; factors relevant to working with children with special needs are integrated throughout. Popular theoretical views of learning are included, as well as information about the importance of play and technology in a young child's learning process. Other areas covered include developmentally appropriate practice, readiness, assessment, the importance of working with children and families from diverse cultures, the development of early stages of reading, and the importance of brain development. Throughout the course, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life. After completing this course, you should be able to: Comprehend issues in the diverse public school system Identify techniques for developing as a paraprofessional Identify methods for supporting basic math and pre-algebra skills Identify methods for supporting primary English language and composition skills Comprehend ways to support learning Define theories of early childhood development Comprehend how learning takes place and the role of the adult Identify elements of prenatal, infancy, and toddler development Comprehend the development of the toddler and how they become more independent Identify the different ways children age six to eight develop

2 Outline Understanding Public Schools Understanding the Diversity of a Nation Impact of History on Education The Purposes of the Curriculum Day-to-Day Work of Teachers and Paraprofessionals The No Child Left Behind Act Issues in Classroom Management Classroom as Community Responses to Classroom Disruptions Classroom Management in Diverse Classroom Settings Students Perspectives on Management Students with Exceptionalities English Language Learners Language Diversity in the Classroom Developing as a Paraprofessional Law and Ethics in Education Effective Communication as an Educational Team Member Building Effective Mentoring Relationships Language to Reduce Stressful Situations Communicating with Parents and Caregivers Tips for Written Communication Effective Instructional Strategies Life in Classrooms Developmental Differences Among Learners Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Professional Development Developing as a Paraprofessional Basic Math Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Order of Operations Variables and Distributive Property Integers Fractions Exponents Square Roots and Irrational Numbers Decimals Expressions and Equations Rounding and Estimating Prime Numbering and Factoring Geometry and Pre-Algebra Ratios and Proportions Percents Mark-up and Discount Solving and Graphing Inequalities Linear Functions and Graphs Relations and Functions

3 Slope and Intercepts Algebra and Geometry Polygons Midpoint Right Triangles and Pythagorean Theory Distance Formula Monomials and Polynomials Word Problems English Grammar Nouns and Pronouns Adjectives and Adverbs Verbs and Verb Phrases Sentence Structure Verb Forms Simple and Perfect Tenses The Passive Voice Mood and the Subjunctive Irregular Verbs Spelling Rules Vocabulary Diction English Composition Capitalization and Punctuation Commas Quotation Marks Parentheses Hyphens The Writing Process Creating a Thesis Statement Organization Editing and Revising Types of Essays Research and Citation Most Common Errors Fragments and Run-Ons Pronoun Errors Spelling Errors The Young Child: Birth Through Age 8 A Brief Look at the Young Child Developmental and Learning Theories Studying the Young Child Learning: Birth Through Age 8 How Learning Takes Place Learning Through Play The Adult Role in Learning: General Characteristics The Adult Role in Learning: Family and Sociocultural Factors Prenatal, Infancy and Toddlers Development

4 Conception and Prenatal Development Heredity, Environment and Development Birth and the First Two Weeks Infancy: Theory, Environment and Culture Infancy: Affective Development Infancy: Cognitive Development The Toddler Developing Toward Independence The Toddler: Autonomy The Toddler: Physical and Motor Development The Toddler: Affective Development The Toddler: Cognitive Development Physical and Motor Development Age Three to Six Physical Development Health, Safety and Nutrition Motor Development Cognitive Growth and Development Age Three to Six The Cognitive System Concept Development Language Development Language in Everyday Use: Oral Language Written Language Development Intelligence and Creativity The Adult Role and Cognitive Development Affective Growth and Development Age Three to Six The Nature of Affective Development Social Development The Adult Role in Affective Development Age Six to Eight Development Preschool to Primary: Bridging the Gap Continuity in Education Concept of School Readiness The Primary Child: Affective Development Social Interaction in Primary Classrooms Self-Esteem and Moral Development Cognitive Development and Schooling Moving From Concrete to Symbolic Thinking Computers in School The Whole Child A Look at the Whole Child Action for Children System Requirements: Internet Access

5 Broadband or high-speed internet access is required. Broadband includes DSL, cable, and wireless connections. Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Moodle pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible. Hardware Windows hardware configurations and processors are acceptable Mac computers MUST have Microsoft Window Operating Systems over Bootcamp (Bootcamp is a free download from Apple's website) 1 GB RAM minimum recommended Operating Systems o Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10 or higher with Windows Web Browsers o Google Chrome is highly recommended o Internet Explorer is not recommended as it may not display certain menus and links Cookies MUST be enabled Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled) Kindle Reader App is needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded onto your computer.) Adobe PDF Reader Media Plug-ins (These may be required depending on your course media.) Adobe Flash Player (Required for many of our career courses and ALL of our IT courses.) Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Quicktime, Windows Media Player, &/or Real Player PowerPoint Viewer (Use this if you don't have PowerPoint) **Subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**