Sentences with phrase «develop teaching aides»

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Thousands of schools for African American students across the Jim Crow South were built with the backing of the Rosenwald Fund, one of the earliest and most important foundations in education; philanthropist Grace Dodge founded Teachers College, now at Columbia University, in 1887, which led to training of teachers in pedagogy; the Ford Foundation was involved in promoting the employment of classroom aides, National Merit Scholarships, and the development of Advanced Placement curricula and tests; the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards grew out of work funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, which also funded the Educational Testing Service to develop objective ways of measuring academic merit, which led to the SAT.

SOME SCHOOL, Fountain Hills, AZ Jan 2011 — May 2014 Preschool Teacher • Developed preschool curriculum based on the individual needs of each student • Created and imparted lessons to teach preschoolers about basic language concepts • Monitored classroom activities to ensure safety and wellbeing of students • Worked with teacher aides to research for educational materials • Observed students for signs of distress or discomfort and addressed their issues immediately • Handled students» physical and emotional needs by providing them with support such as changing diapers and helping in eating lunch • Communicated observations to parents and provided advice on how to handle specific issues

VOLUNTEER WORK Sacred Heart Preschool, Newark, NJ Summer 2014 Teacher Aide • Assisted teachers in developing age appropriate activities for children • Supervised children during lunch hour and break times • Positively interacted with children to develop their level of confidence and self - esteem • Taught individual and small group lessons as directed by the teacher • Assisted in clerical and record keeping tasks

Women and Families Center (Meriden, CT) 5/2003 — 7/2004 Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Internship • Developed curriculum for autistic pilot program while supervising the implementation of camp activities and overseeing the proper placement of children within program activities • Hired, trained, and monitored support staff to ensure proper adherence to teaching techniques • Managed camp budget, including trip expenditures, to ensure successful cost - benefit relationship • Communicated effectively with parents and other interested parties regarding student behavior / progress Safe Haven of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT) 9/2001 — 7/2004 Family Violence Victim Advocate • Utilized a complex variety of instructional and assessment strategies while effectively implementing behavior - change interventions at both the individual and student level • Developed and integrated media and other technological aides to improve classroom experience • Facilitated and fostered constructive communication with parents and other interested parties • Created an effective and constructive «curriculum writing project»

The agency's home visitation intervention used the Parent Aides Nurturing and Developing With Adolescents curriculum.25 The curriculum was based on theories of human ecology, attachment, and social support, which emphasize that positive child development is promoted by nurturing, empathetic parenting and is influenced by the characteristics of families and social networks.25 (pp1 - 9), 26 The home visitor was to use the curriculum in weekly home visits with the teenager to teach and model nurturing parenting behaviors, encourage the teenager to continue with her education, make general assessments of health and social problems, and initiate referral for early intervention when necessary.