Course Description

Participants will learn classroom and building based instructional strategies and supports to assist classroom teachers in various learning environments and with diverse learning styles. This course is intended to enhance the instructional practices of paraeducators in order to increase student achievement and educational outcomes.

Course Objectives

• Identify basic instructional support methods to assist classroom teachers (small group work, one–to-one, computer aided learning programs)

• Introduce diverse learning styles and strategies best suited to enhance and complement student learning requirements various learning styles

• Review Washington Learner Standards and have basic awareness of academic achievement goals

• Demonstrate various instructional support strategies to assist classroom teachers

• Identify strategies to support classroom environments and apply materials to meet the goals of multicultural requirements

• Recognize appropriate instructional support materials which represent and support various cultures and abilities