Teaching Assistant Online Guidance

Course details

Become a skilled and self-assured classroom assistant with a specific emphasis on aiding SEN students through this online training program. Crafted by seasoned instructors, the Teaching Assistant Online Training covers essential topics such as teaching fundamentals, practical classroom methodologies, and providing assistance to children with special educational needs, dyslexia, and ADHD.

This online training program employs engaging video lessons, informative PDF handouts, practical exercises, and automated assessments to deliver the content. You will acquire knowledge and expertise in areas such as child development, ensuring children's welfare, adapting to physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments, and making reasonable adjustments for pupils on the autistic spectrum.

Moreover, the program offers broader, transferable skills in effective classroom management and communication.


Teaching Assistant Online Guidance Course Learning Outcomes:

• Master teaching fundamentals for effective classroom assistance.
• Acquire practical methodologies for supporting students with special educational needs.
• Develop skills in adapting to physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments.
• Gain knowledge in making reasonable adjustments for pupils with dyslexia, ADHD, and on the autistic spectrum.
• Ensure the welfare of children through understanding child development and safeguarding principles.
• Cultivate broader, transferable skills in professional classroom management and effective communication.
  

Teaching Assistant Online Guidance Course Outline:

Fundamentals of Teaching:

• Understanding the Development of Children and Young Person
• Communication and Professional Relationships with Pupils and Family
• Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young Person

Teaching Methodologies:

• Chapters (i) to (xv)

SEN Teaching:

• Introduction to Special Educational Needs (SEN) 
• Understand Constructivism in the Classroom and know your role as a teacher
• SEN Code of Practice
• Understanding SENCO
• Classroom Management Strategies for Children with Special Needs
• Physical Difficulties, Sensory Difficulties, Cognitive Impairments of Pupils
• How to Deal with Pupils with Autism
• Understanding Learning Difficulties
• Anger Management Methods for Pupils With Special Needs
• Teaching Children with Down Syndrome
• Conclusion SEN

Autism:

• The Basics About Autism: What Is It?
• What Are the Factors that Contribute A Child to Autism
• Autism and Genetics
• What Are the Basic Symptoms of Autism
• What Are the Speech and Communication Problems of Autism
• Autism and Body Language
• Autism, Toxic Metals, and Vaccines
• The Cause of Autism Might Be Found in Autistic Mice
• Autism: The Need for Increased Research
• How is Autism Treated
• How Is Autism Diagnosed
• Myths about Autism
• How to Look for Autism Signs in Infants
• How Can Families Cope With an Autistic Child and the Financial Burden
• The Differences Between Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism
• Autism Assistance Dogs
• Autism Assistance Dogs
• The Fixation Behavior of an Autistic Child
• The Autism Society of America
• Childproofing Your Home for Your Autistic Child
• Autism and Nutritional Supplements
• Toilet Training the Autistic Child
• Difficulties of an Autistic Adult
• Alternative Treatments for Autism

ADHD:

• What is ADHD?
• Causes of ADHD
• Diagnosing ADHD
• Treating ADHD
• ADHD and Education
• Reasonable Adjustments: ADHD
• Adults with ADHD

Dyslexia:

• What is Dyslexia?
• Identifying Dyslexia
• Co-occurring Conditions
• Diagnosing Dyslexia
• Creating Dyslexia Friendly Environment
• Solutions for Dyslexia

  Updated on 05 December, 2023