Penn Foster Career School offers correspondence courses leading to a career diploma for those who want to be a teacher's aide. In larger school districts where the student-to-teacher ratio tends to be higher, teacher's aides can serve an important role in the classroom. The teacher's aide program can be completed in about six months. This program can be completed through online courses or through correspondence courses. As part of the program, students learn about classroom communication skills, providing assistance to students who may have special needs, the role of technology in the classroom and various techniques for effective instruction.
Penn Foster Career School
Student Services Center
925 Oak St.
Scranton, PA 18515
888-427-1000
pennfoster.edu
The University of La Verne in La Verne, California, offers professional development courses for teachers in nearly all areas of educational specialization. These courses are offered at the graduate level and are fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools. Courses offered include art history courses such as art history and art instruction. In the field of educational psychology, courses are offered in the areas of assessment, teaching, multicultural classrooms, motivation and classroom management and school culture and violence. Various courses are also available in English, history, literature, science, sports and coaching, and technology.
University of La Verne
1950 3rd St.
La Verne, CA 91750
909-593-3511
laverne.edu
California State University, Monterey Bay, offers advancement courses for teachers through email correspondence. These ACT courses are offered in a variety of educational fields such as health, art, general education, science, history, psychology and sports and physical education. The university offers courses with interesting titles such as "Eating Can Be Dangerous To Your Health," "The Utilization of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom," "The New Age of Discovery: Planetary Explorers" and "Integrating the Internet into the Art Classroom."
California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955
800-916-2818
actprogram.info