The Educational Assistant’s Guide to Supporting Inclusion in a Diverse Society

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Watermark

Publication Year:
2020

ISBN-13: 9781550598612

<p>Canadian classrooms are a microcosm of Canada’s diverse society, and educational assistants play a vital role in helping all students feel valued, capable, and included. <i>The Educational Assistant’s Guide to Supporting Inclusion in a Diverse Society</i> uses case studies and examples to present an accessible, practical guide to acquiring the key skills and knowledge you need to be an effective, professional enhancement to the classroom.</p>

<p />Topics include:

<ul>

<li>The many and varied roles and responsibilities of EAs</li>

<li>Ethical duties of EAs</li>

<li>Effective advocacy techniques</li>

<li>The role of reflective practice in solving problems</li>

<li>Building relationships and communicating with students, parents, teachers, and school administrators</li>

<li>Recent research on the brain, self-esteem, resilience theory, and multiple intelligences</li>

<li>The importance of an individualized, holistic approach to student learning</li>

<li>Universal Design for Learning, and strategies for differentiating academic and social learning</li>

<li>Techniques for observation and documentation</li>

<li>Positive guidance strategies for challenging behaviours</li></ul>