As more learning disabled students receive instruction in the regular classroom there is an increasing need for strategies to use with these special needs learners. This course will provide you with a variety of instructional methods to assist the learning disabled child. Topics include identifying learning disabilities, increasing academic skills, improving social behaviors, understanding legal issues, and following individualized Education Plans. There are no prerequisites for the teacher assistant courses and they can be taken in any sequence. Not everyone learns the same way.
Some students are visual learners, some tactile or kinesthetic, others more auditory.
Both you and the students you work with will benefit by your understanding of different learning styles. You will learn what teaching methods work best for each learning style and how to incorporate each style in the classroom. Using lecture, small group discussions, and hand-on activities, your instructor will help you to help the classroom teacher and your students have a successful school experience. There are no prerequisites for the teacher assistant courses and they can be taken in any sequence.