Become a Teaching Aide Online

To prepare students for entry-level positions as a regular stream teacher aide in the preschool, elementary, middle or high school level.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Describe typical responsibilities of a teacher aide along with the skills needed to be an effective teacher aide
• Discuss normal cognitive, physical, and social development patterns of children from birth to adulthood
• Identify types of learning styles and various ways that teacher aides can increase motivation in students
• Recognize the positive approaches to disciplining students and implement techniques to increase individual student self-esteem
• Determine how to enforce classroom rules, tracking violations of rules, and explaining consequences of breaking rules
• Discuss how to review lesson content with individual students or in small groups, including ESL students, students with physical disabilities, early childhood education students, and special education students
• Determine how to prepare lessons by getting materials ready and setting up the classroom
• Recognize the measures used in the supervision of students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips
• Discuss lesson plans and student progress with the classroom teacher
• Outline the qualifications of an objective; determine an effective strategy under the process of program evaluation to discourage children who imitate violent behavior of the superheroes they watch on television; state the history of early childhood education in Canada; identify the changes in society that have influenced early childhood education
• Recognize the type of stress that occurs with the loss of a parent; describe when successive approximation is used; discuss different categories of victimization; list the seven identifiers that distinguish normal and problematic behaviors
• Recognize an effective activity geared toward improving a child's skill at estimation; identify what type of auditory skill involves understanding what is heard by relating it to past experience; determine an activity that proves beneficial in promoting cognitive development in toddlers
• Identify societal factors that influence the behavior of children and describe how to work with children and families in a legal, ethical, and professional manner
• Describe how to recognize possible signs of various types of child abuse such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as well as the required steps you are legally required to take to report suspected child

The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.

The structure of public and private schools; functions performed by teacher aides; introduction to the specialized jobs held by teacher aides.

Basic communications skills needed by teacher aides; personal qualities found in teacher aides.

Normal growth and development of a child; the development of non-adaptive behaviours including aggression, anxiety and depression.

The different ways in which children learn; relationships between learning and language.

Self-Esteem defined and explained; its importance and origin; how teacher aides can help self-esteem now.

Managing the classroom in a learning situation; group dynamics; rewarding good behavior; role of the teacher aide in managing the classroom.

Major instructional techniques; the role of the instructional aide and the different ways the instructional aide can assist the teacher.

Monitoring students; proctoring tests and exams; nonclassroom responsibilities; arranging the classroom environment.

Discussion of curriculum content for preschool, kindergarten; primary grades; middle school/junior high and high school.

The importance of multimedia in the modern classroom, visual teaching equipment, digital projectors, LCD panels, whiteboards and display boards, using sound and visual devices to enhance classroom presentations.

Outlining the use of observation and assessment to understand children’s need. Analyzing and selecting appropriate assessment tools to help teach children.

Analyzing information gathered from assessments. Using assessment data to create a unique learning experience for each child in the classroom.

Helping students who do not speak English; unique teacher aide responsibilities; acceptance of differences in culture, ability and gender-related activity.

Overview of the special education laws; working with students who are mildly, moderately or severely physically, emotionally or intellectually challenged.

The beginnings of early childhood programs; curriculum; promoting positive behavior; after-school care including environment, extra curricular projects and sports activities.

Study how to use Microsoft® Word™ to create, edit, and illustrate documents.

Microsoft® PowerPoint® is a powerful graphics presentation program for communicating ideas to an audience.

Complete a hands-on project where you will create a PowerPoint® presentation using charts, multimedia features, and custom animations.

Family, school and community; divorce; child custody; violence; single-parent homes; legal rights and responsibilities for teacher aides.

Definition of child abuse; recognizing signs of various forms of abuse; reporting and follow up.