Continuing Education

Teacher Assistant Renewal Schedule

Teacher Assistant Education

The following classes are designed to fill Teacher Renewal Credit hours. For more information, please contact Heidi Harris at 209-2594.

Spanish for Teachers (15 Hours)

Learn to communicate with the growing Hispanic population. This class concentrates on conversational techniques and basic word phrases intended for the classroom. Emphasis will be placed on pronunciation and oral exercises.

Sign Language (12 hours)

Learn to communicate with the hearing impaired. This introductory class includes basic signs and structure of communication between hearing and the hearing impaired.

Guiding Kids on the Internet (8 hours)

Where do I go? What do I do? And how do I get there safely? This class is designed to help teachers and assistants guide students on the “information highway.” The class will cover 5 basic areas: managing computer use, safety first, guidance, Learn NC and other fun sites.

TA Training/Teacher Renewal

The following classes are designed to fulfill 84 of the remaining 102 hours needed to follow Plan A of the Teacher Assistant Certificate program or to fill Teacher Renewal Credit hours. These classes can be taken as a whole or individually.

• Speed Spanish- 6/16-26, M-Th, 9-12 noon
• Guiding Kids on the Internet- 6/30- 7/3, M-Th, 9- 1p
• Sign Language- 7/7-7/17, M-Th, 9-12 noon
• Reading through the Web- 7/21- 7/24, M-Th, 9-12 noon
• Communication to Help Students Learn- 7/28- 7/31, M-Th, 9-12 noon