Designed to provide an introduction to the role and work of instructional assistants through casework and weekly field trips. Covers occupational opportunities, career ladders and other training models. Provides students direct experience with educational settings and opportunities to examine the attitudes and work habits which influence job effectiveness and satisfaction. Field experience in a variety of classroom activities directly related to assisting and supervising children in school settings. Allows students to apply knowledge, methods and skills gained from education courses.
Seminars cover classroom experience, problem-solving techniques and materials.
ED101 or equivalent experience, and current First Aid Card. F, W, Sp, offered summer as needed. Field experience in a variety of classroom settings closely paralleling duties regularly assigned to instructional assistants in a school. Allows students to apply in-depth knowledge, methods and skills gained from education courses. Seminars cover classroom experience and problem-solving techniques.