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Supporting Education

Supporting Education 1

The Teaching Assistant's Handbook

by Karen Kearns
Publication Date: 07/05/2012
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Supporting Education: The Teaching Assistant's Handbook provides the essential information needed to complete the Certificate III in Education Support in the Community Services Training Package.

This resource provides Teaching Assistants within overview of child development and how children learn, as well as an introduction to the key learning areas for primary school students. Links to a wide range of online resources and information are also included along with strategies for working with students and teachers.

Written in plain English and presented in an engaging full-colour presentation, this resource includes the following key learning features:

  • Learning Objectives: provide a quick overview of the key topics covered in the chapter; 
  • Scenarios: demonstrate how theory is applied in real life; 
  • Chapter Summaries: review the essential concepts presented in the chapter; 
  • Discussion Questions: encourage debate about important issues; 
  • Self-check questions and activities: provide an opportunity to apply and review key learnings in the chapter. 

Supporting Education: The Teaching Assistant's Handbook is the essential reference guide for anyone who works in a support role, with qualified teachers, to assist in the education and development of school age children.

About the Author
Karen Kearns is the author of the Working in Children’s Services Series and the Children’s Services RSG CDs. She is the director of the International Child Care College (ICCC) in Newcastle, and is heavily involved in the auditing and registration processes, as well as teaching and assessing. She began delivering the old QLD qualification for Education Support and is now delivering this national qualification.

ISBN:
9781442541764
9781442541764
Category:
Education
Publication Date:
07-05-2012
Publisher:
Pearson Education Australia
Country of origin:
Australia

CHC30808 Certificate III in Education Support

CHCCHILD301A Support behaviour of children and young people
CHCCHILD401A Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCEDS301A Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
CHCEDS303A Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
CHCEDS305A Support the development of reading skills
CHCEDS306A Support the development of writing skills CHCEDS307A Support the development of numeracy skills
CHCEDS308A Support the development of oral language skills
CHCEDS312A Work with diversity in the education environment
CHCEDS313A Communicate with students
CHCEDS314B Work effectively in an education team
CHCEDS316B Comply with school administrative requirements
CHCEDS320A Set up and sustain individual and small group learning areas
CHCEDS322A Support students with English as a second language
CHCEDS330A Support learning for students with disabilities in a classroom environment
CHCEDS335A Support students with additional needs in the classroom environment
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
HLTOHS300B Contribute to OHS processes

CHC30812 Certificate III in Education Support

CHCEDS301B Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
CHCEDS303A Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
CHCEDS305A Support the development of reading skills 
CHCEDS306A Support the development of writing skills 
CHCEDS307A Support the development of numeracy skills 
CHCEDS308A Support the development of oral language skills 
CHCEDS312A Work with diversity in the education environment 
CHCEDS313B Communicate with students 
CHCEDS314B Work effectively in an education team 
CHCEDS316B Comply with school administrative requirements
CHCEDS320B Set up and sustain individual and small group learning areas 
CHCEDS322A Support students with English as a second language 
CHCEDS330B Support learning for students with disabilities in a classroom environment 
CHCEDS335A Support students with additional needs in the classroom environment 
CHCCHILD301B Support behaviour of children and young people 
CHCCHILD401B Identify and respond to children and young people at risk 
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers 
HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 
HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes 

Karen Kearns

Karen Kearns began her career as an early childhood educator in the 1970s and has since worked in teaching, consultancy, advocacy and legislative compliance; she has also lectured at the University of Newcastle.

Karen is now CEO of International Child Care College, which delivers vocational education and training. Karen is well known for the Early Childhood Education and Care series of texts and has developed accompanying assessment resources and videos that are sold through the College.

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A wonderful and comprehensive resource for all learning support staff. Found it invaluable and supported a course I was doing very well.

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