EDU-101 Teacher Assistant I

This course is designed to help prepare para-professionals to assist certified teachers in the education of children. Students will develop the instructional techniques necessary to function as a teacher assistant, gain an understanding of the functioning of a school system, and explore current trends in education.

Credits

3

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Social Science

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate the teaching assistant and other educational professionals' roles within the context of the larger educational structure.
2. Relate key aspects of child and adolescent development to instructional strategies.
3. Demonstrate proficient use of common educational technologies.

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EDU 101: Teacher Assistant I

Department

Social Science

Course Description

This course is designed to help prepare para-professionals to assist certified teachers in the education of children. Students will develop the instructional techniques necessary to function as a teacher assistant, gain an understanding of the functioning of a school system, and explore current trends in education.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate the teaching assistant and other educational professionals' roles within the context of the larger educational structure.
2. Relate key aspects of child and adolescent development to instructional strategies.
3. Demonstrate proficient use of common educational technologies.

Topic Outline

1. Certification
   1. New York State Certification Levels
   2. Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) Exam
2. Roles of Educational Professionals
   1. Roles and Responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant
   2. Roles and responsibilities of other educational professionals
   3. Interconnection between teaching assistants and other educational professionals
3. History of Education
   1. The Origins of American Public Education
   2. The Function of the School in Modern Society
   3. Educational Inequalities
4. Child Development
   1. Motor Skills
   2. Brain Development
   3. Cognitive Development
   4. Physical Development
   5. Social Development
5. Adolescent Development
   1. Brain Development
   2. Cognitive Development
   3. Physical Development
   4. Social Development
6. Careers
   1. Teaching Toolbox (Collection of a variety of lessons)
   2. Examining District Policy
7. Educational Technology
   1. Google Suite
   2. Microsoft Office Suite