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August 2019
Print ISBN: 9781773381121
Overview
The Role of an Education Assistant offers guidance and insight to students who are learning about the growing and complex role of education assistants. This includes how to support academic, social, inclusive, and independent learning environments in schools and collaborate with parents and teachers in the planning and evaluation of student progress. Divided into four sections, this text addresses education assistant professional standards, mental health and wellness, culture and diversity, and the challenge of supporting all students in the classroom. Professionals and scholars contribute to research, anecdotes, practical insights from the field, and discussion questions to encourage student reflection and professional preparation. Offering practical guidance for inter-professional collaboration and inclusive education, this seminal text will prepare students in education studies, education assistant programs, and early childhood education for rewarding careers in the industry.
FEATURES
- begins with an introduction from editors who have decades of combined professional experience in child and youth social work, as educators in inclusive environments, and as university and college instructors
- provides a Canada-wide perspective from both accomplished scholars and experienced professionals
- covers the large scope of student learning stages, from early years, through adolescence, to adulthood
- highlights the changing and broadening expectations of education assistants and offers relevant guidance on how to meet diverse needs in modern classrooms
Leadership for Flourishing in Educational Contexts
Benjamin Kutsyuruba, Sabre Cherkowski, Keith D. Walker
Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Curriculum
George J. Sefa Dei, Mairi McDermott
Table of Contents
Foreword
Catriona Johnson
Section I: The Education Assistant
Role of an Education Assistant
Chapter 1: From the Margins to the Centre: Education Assistants as Inclusion Facilitators
Cornelia Schneider Chapter 2: Education Assistants as Advocates
Alison Taplay and Joanie Chestnut
The Education Assistant as a Professional
Chapter 3: What Makes an Outstanding Education Assistant? Best Practices in the Field
Victoria Johnston-Hatch
Nan Stevens and Susan McKay
Section II: Mental Health and Wellness
Behaviour
Chapter 5: Understanding and Honouring Communicative Intent: Shifting from Judgment to Curiosity with Kindness and Intention
Jane Green, Michelle Pozin, and Lisa Gates Chapter 6: Trauma Sensitivity in the Classroom: Developing Trusting Relationships
Mary Harber and Asha Rao Social Emotional Learning
Chapter 7: Social and Emotional Learning and the Work of Education Assistants
Nancy Norman, Janine Fajenski, and Jessica Mantel Chapter 8: The Role of the Education Assistant in Developing Play, Recreation, and Social Skills
Joan Astren Chapter 9: Finding Connection: Developing Social Competence
Mary Harber
Section III: Cultural Diversity
Indigenous
Chapter 10: Cultural Safety: A Foundation for Working with Indigenous Students
Joanne Mitchell Intercultural
Chapter 11: Response-able Pedagogy: Fostering a Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Educational Environment
Greg Ogilvie Chapter 12: The Role of Education Assistants in Helping “Young Ambassadors” Form Self-Determined Identities
Jeffrey MacCormack and Lindsay Morcom
Section IV: Supporting All Students
Classroom Inclusion
Chapter 13: Education Assistants as Inclusive Leaders in Classrooms
Linda Hill Academics
Chapter 14: Supporting Academics
Heather Wik and Barbara Eckersley Chapter 15: Collaborative Strategies and Resources for the Classroom
Kyla Cleator Chapter 16:Transition: The Journey to Adulthood
Asha Rao and Jane Litman
Contributors Biographies
