Bristol Community College

Bristol and ed2go are partnering to present a menu of professional programs to prepare for exams and certifications – some industry recognized!

Self-paced and instructor-led, ed2go is a platform to develop your resume and enhance your career.

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Class Description:t

Schools need paraprofessionals! This course will prepare you for the ETS ParaPro Assessment exam, so you can work as a teacher's aide. You'll learn how these paraprofessional educators assist with classroom instruction and build a foundation in educational principles like classroom management. Most importantly, you'll develop strategies to support students of different learning abilities in reading, writing, and math.

What you will learn:

• What paraprofessional educators do and how they work in the education system
• Roles and responsibilities of a teacher's aide in various settings
• Benchmarks of development for children and adolescents
• Classroom management strategies, instructional control, and positive behavior supports
• Characteristics and intervention strategies for students with various disabilities
• ParaPro Assessment exam preparation strategies

How you will benefit:

• Develop a career roadmap for becoming a teacher's aide
• Pass the Para Pro Praxis assessment and enhance your professional profile
• Develop strategies to support students of different learning abilities

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