Teacher Assisting.
This 450-hour course is another option to two years (60 semester hours) of college attendance. The 270 hours of classroom instruction is designed to enable the individual to achieve the following educational objectives: Demonstration of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed to be an effective Teacher Assistant, discussion of major issues concerning Public Education, operation of audio-visual equipment and computers, preparation of visual aids and educational games, supervision of the safety, health and welfare of students, performance of clerical duties, demonstration of application of knowledge of basic math, employability skills, and various methods of communication. The remaining 180 hours of the course is OJT (on-the-job training).
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as teacher assistants within the Broward County Public School System.
Teacher Assistant Training Program content includes:
- Responsibilities of a teacher assistant
- The teacher and teacher assistant relationship
- Teacher assistant tasks
- School personnel handbook
- Growth stages of children and adolescents
- Teacher's lesson plans and lesson objectives
- Working with the disadvantaged and special needs children
- Effects of drug and alcohol abuse
- Child abuse and its relationship to school employees
- Rules, regulations and standard procedures
- Observation and reporting of critical incidents
- Techniques to assist with various behavior issues
- Operation of Macintosh computer and software programs used in schools
- Familiarization with AV equipment
- School media center reference systems
- Preparation of visual aids and educational games
- First aid and safety procedures
- Supervision of playground and equipment;
- Student illness and accident procedures
- Knowledge of school forms
- Application of basic skills
- Tasks/activities teacher assistants may not perform
- ParaPro Assessment review.