Online Teacher Aide Program

Program Title: Diploma Program for Teacher Aide

Description: Teacher Aides or assistants help teachers in administrative and teaching work. They supervise students in different age groups and with special needs. Aides may listen as students read or help them find information for a report. They may supervise students who are working on projects. Teacher aides provide extra attention to students who are having trouble in school. Teaching Aides help teachers and other professionals in many ways. They socialize among small groups in classrooms, help students with projects, answer queries and so on. They also help prepare teaching materials for use in the classroom.

Syllabus: As a teaching aide you will learn about the growth and development of a person, from childhood to adulthood. You will also study teaching and classroom management methods. Topics covered are:

• Child Guidance & Discipline
• Classroom Behavior
• Educational Psychology
• Health and Nutrition
• Human Growth and Development
• Instructional Methodology
• Interpersonal Communications
• Exceptional Learner
• Media-Assisted Instructional Technology
• Observing and Recording Child Behavior
• Self-Assessment for Teaching

Accreditation: The Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools; Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)

Format of Education: Online & Correspondence Courses

Language: English

Job Opportunities: As a teacher Aide, you can find employment with private & public schools outside the classroom, in the cafeteria, the school hallways, or even as a monitor on the school bus. Besides schools, they can work in other educational settings such as day care centers, churches, or community centers. Around 1,300,000 jobs were held by teacher aides/assistants last year. Average yearly earnings for teaching Aides last year were $33,600.

University / Institutes:

Penn Foster Career School: With 13 million students enrolled since 1890, Penn Foster Career School is the world's largest and most respected distance learning institution.

Stratford Career Institute: Stratford Career Institute is an innovative leader in the field of distance education. With thousands of students world-wide, SCI has earned its reputation in the delivery of career training. SCI offers over 50 distance education programs and have a placement assistance program too.