Assistants Preschool Teacher support lead teachers and help
them manage classrooms of children 5 years and younger.
Not exact matches
Using the lens
of Interpersonal Neurobiology, our highly trained Therapeutic Companions focus on helping
children feel safe and secure in the
classroom, teaching strategies to
manage emotions and behavioral impulses.
Working as a
classroom teacher (and as a parent
of three
of my own), I know that some
children are better able to adapt to and cope with new or different situations while others need to be supported and taught more intentionally how to
manage their feelings.
This may help to lower the intensity
of feelings, but practically, it's sometimes hard to
manage when
children are in the same
classroom.
«Teachers have enough to worry about between lessons, grading,
managing their
classroom, and the actual work
of educating our
children.
They saw them as having very low social skills (lower than anybody else) they saw them as the most disruptive to the
classroom, in need
of attention from the teacher almost constantly which then interrupted her ability to teach and to work with the other
children, and they were regarded as a huge problem that had to be
managed in some way.
Most commonly used with
children on the autistic spectrum This card helps to: Set a
classroom entry routine Inform TAs
of what will happen in the lesson Provide students with expectations
of the lesson A reward / sanction system students can
manage themselves.
An article about how to
manage classroom behaviour over Christmas, particular in terms
of helping
children cope with change and prepare for unfamiliar activities.
Alternative methods such as positive reinforcement, understanding negative behavior in context and training
of our
children's educators is proving to be much more effective in
managing the
classroom.
A
child with an attention deficit can pose serious management problems for the
classroom teacher and, if not
managed successfully, can take up a considerable amount
of instructional time.
Aimed at
children from 5 to 11 years
of age, the literacy hour spurned the passive (or quiet) approach to reading used in many
classrooms in the United States and Britain and brought a great deal
of precision to the task
of instruction, mainly with a tightly organized and strictly
managed program.
«We also think that Multiple Intelligences will provide the teachers with a very effective lens by which they can work with the
children and how they organize their
classrooms,» added Ms. Julie Viens,
Managing Partner
of MI Institute.
Pointing to an incident at P.S. 194, a traditional district school in the Harlem section
of the Big Apple, where three
children forced a third - grade schoolmate to perform a sexual offense — as well as the fact that one
of her schools, Success Academy Harlem 5, had only one incident
of reported violence compared to 92 at the traditional district school with which it shares space — Moskowitz also declares that suspensions are critical to helping teachers gain the support they need to
manage their
classrooms.
Since 1990, a research team led by Professor Kevin Wheldall from Macquarie University Special Education Centre (MUSEC) has been researching more effective ways
of managing children's behaviour in the
classroom and how best to teach
children who struggle to learn to read.
You have had educators who for so many years may not have been trained to
manage classrooms without the use
of exclusionary discipline, and have become reliant on their ability to send
children out
of the
classroom.»
Staffers visit kindergarten
classrooms to identify
children who, even at their young age, are seen by their teachers as likely future candidates for prison or early pregnancy (because the students carry a great deal
of family and social baggage and because, even as five - year - olds, they are extremely hard to
manage in the
classroom).
Most often lacking, recent graduates say: teaching how to
manage a
classroom full
of children and provide instruction for students at different academic levels.
Assist teachers in
classroom with positive direction for the
children,
manage classroom for teachers during leave
of absence.
However, an applicant's resume should include some prior experience that demonstrates his or her ability to
manage a
classroom full
of children and / or teenagers.
• Create and implement appropriate curriculum to meet the needs
of preschoolers • Devise lesson plans and impart instruction • Enrich and modify lessons and materials to meet individual students» level
of progress •
Manage student behavior in and outside
classroom • Prepare materials to aid learning processes • Review student progress through assessments • Develop intervention strategies to ensure students» social and educational growth • Confer with parents regarding their
children's progress and improvement needs
JAMES SCHOOL, Shamrock, NJ 6/2011 to 6/2012 Special Needs Assistant • Assisted the teacher in creating and implementing effective lesson plans for each
child • Provided support in building a sympathetic environment in the
classroom • Helped the teacher apply safety measures to ensure the physical wellbeing
of each student • Created individual student records and
managed documentation on each student • Helped the teacher supervise the students during recess and outdoor activities • Assisted the teacher in assessing and evaluation each
child by providing them with observational feedback
Professional Summary:
Children - focused, meticulous teaching professional with 4 + years» rich hands - on experience in
managing the overall activities
of a
classrooms.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta • GA Year — Year Paraprofessional / Teacher & ASP Director Provided strong program insight and direction for exceptional
children experiencing emotional behavior disorders and
managed all facets
of classroom operations that included curriculum development and structure.
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»
Schoolwork Your
child will need to adapt to new teaching and assessment styles, cope with a wide range
of subjects, adjust to having different teachers in different
classrooms, become more responsible for his own learning,
manage a heavier and more complicated study and homework load, and learn a new and more complex timetable.
This report presents the final results
of the Foundations
of Learning (FOL) demonstration, which evaluated an intervention designed to train preschool teachers so that they could better
manage children's behavior and promote a more positive
classroom learning environment.
In fact, equipping teachers to foster the social - emotional development
of children and to defuse behavioral issues helps them to better
manage their
classrooms, leaving more time for instruction.
Empirical studies have documented prevalence rates
of emotional and behavior problems among preschool
children as high as 20 to 40 percent, such that four to seven
children in any given Head Start
classroom may require additional assistance in
managing their emotions and behavior.
The contributors to this issue
of Zero to Three describe a range
of services and supports to address challenging behavior and support early social and emotional competence: A model
of early childhood mental health consultation to reduce the rate
of preschool expulsion; how
child care professionals and parents can have useful conversations around sensitive behavioral issues; an approach to coaching early educators to prevent and
manage challenging behavior in the
classroom; a parent — infant play group to build parenting skills; the treatment
of common sleep issues; and a program
of support to strengthen military families when a parent returns from deployment.
This position
manages a caseload
of 8 - 11 families and their
children ages 6 weeks through 5 years, plans and implements developmentally appropriate and therapeutic curriculum for a
classroom of 6 - 11
children, monitors each
child's development and the family's functioning, conducts at least monthly home visits for each family and maintains accurate files on each
child.
Subjects have included: • Motivational strategies in the
classroom • Techniques to enhance strengths in
children with Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder • Treating through trauma • Treatment
of sexually inappropriate behavior • Depressed mood and suicide risk • Positive parenting • Mindfulness • Yoga in mental health • Healthy nutrition •
Manage Your Mind Not your Time • Meditation and vitamin supplements •
Managing Emotions •
Managing behavior difficulties in adolescents and
children • Other topics upon request
Nearly all programs with a track record
of success, including the public preschool programs in Tulsa, Boston, New Jersey, and Michigan, require their lead teachers, who not only instruct
children but
manage the
classroom, to have a bachelor's degree with a specialization in early childhood education.Pamela Kelley and Gregori Camilli, The Impact
of Teacher Education on Outcomes in Center - Based Early Childhood Education Programs: A Meta - analysis (working paper, NIEER, New Brunswick, NJ 2007), 5 — 7.
• Create a safe environment designed to promote the physical, cognitive, and emotional growth and development
of each
child; • Work cooperatively to develop and implement
classroom activities and the High Scope Curriculum; •
Manage classroom and lead transitions from one activity to another; • Guide
children through interactions and foster
children's use
of language and conflict mediation skills; • Engage / supervise developmentally appropriate activities inside and outside, participate in
children's play, and foster creative use
of materials.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Create, adapt, and execute daily lesson plans based on Parenting and School Readiness curriculum • Administer pre - and post-testing
of parents and
children to determine measurable progress • Organize family learning activities and events both in the
classroom and in the community to support program objectives • Facilitate Parenting education, Parent and
Child Interactive literacy sessions, and Parents Interacting with Infants playgroups •
Manage routine administrative functions
of the
classroom including recording attendance, enforcing attendance policy, and contacting absent students and encouraging their return to class • Provide supplemental learning material and activities based on parents» and
children's» needs • Maintain currency in Early Childhood education techniques and strategies • Develop meaningful relationships with parents and
children in our program and also with other team members • Communicate with parents, staff and administrators regarding issues that concern parents and
children • Facilitate a safe, educational and stimulating learning environment • Participate in the planning and implementation
of program evaluation activities • Operate standard office equipment and uses required software applications • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.