Providing research, anecdotes, and practical insights from leading scholars and professionals, The Role of an Education Assistant acts as a guide for navigating the complexities of the education assistant role, from collaborating with teachers and students in lesson planning to creating inclusive learning environments.
This updated second edition includes expanded content across all chapters and new content highlighting diverse perspectives, Indigeneity, gender, and sexuality. In addition, there are new “Actions in the Field” segments at the end of each section which outline strategies and activities for field practice and professional development.
Featuring topical scholarship, an emphatically Canadian perspective, discussion questions, and timely case studies, this is a critical text for college and university students in education studies, education assistant programs, and professionals currently working in the field.
FEATURES
guides students through the complexities of the role of an education assistant with research, anecdotes, and practical advice from scholars and professionals
includes updated content on broadened perspectives in cultural diversity, gender, and sexuality
includes the brand new “Actions in the Field” segments, providing students with strategies and activities for implementing what students have learned in their professional practice
Section I: The Education Assistant Role of an Education Assistant
Chapter 1: Addressing Ableism in Schools with Disability Studies in Education Informed Pedagogies John Freer
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
Chapter 4: Emotion Work and What it Means for Education Assistants Cornelia Schneider and Krista Ritchie Actions in the Field
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 Thiessen
Chapter 6: Trauma Sensitivity in the Classroom: Developing Trusting Relationships Mary Harber and Asha Rao
Chapter 7: Healthy Social Sexuality Mary Harber and Jessica Wollen Social Emotional Learning
Chapter 8: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Doug Mollard
Chapter 9: Social Emotional Learning and the Work of Education Assistants Nancy Norman, Janine Fajenski, and Jessica Mantel
Chapter 10: Finding Connection: Developing Social Competence Mary Harber Actions in the Field
Section III: Diversity Indigeneity
Chapter 11: Cultural Safety: A Foundation for Working with Indigenous Students Joanne Mitchell
Chapter 12: The Role of Education Assistants in Helping “Young Ambassadors” Form Self-Determined Identities Jeffrey MacCormack and Lindsay Morcom Gender Diversity
Chapter 13: Understanding the Intersection of Gender and Diverse Abilities in a School Setting: Education Assistants as Integral Allies Reese Willis and Mitchel du Plessis Harley
Actions in the Field
Section IV: Supporting All Students Classroom Inclusion
Chapter 14: Education Assistants as Inclusive Leaders in Classrooms Linda Hill
Chapter 15: From the Margins to the Centre: Education Assistants as Inclusion Facilitators Cornelia Schneider Academics
Chapter 16: Supporting Academics Heather Wik and Barbara Eckersley
Chapter 17: Collaborative Strategies and Resources for the Classroom Kyla Cleator
Chapter 18: Transition: The Journey to Adulthood Asha Rao and Jane Litman Actions in the Field
Author Biographies
Biography
Mary Harber BA, BSW, MSW, has been a social worker and educator for the past 30 years, supporting individuals, families, and communities in the areas of substance use and prevention, trauma support, and creative intervention methods in practice. She has worked in the field of disabilities with a focus on healthy sexuality, social competence, and diverse learning needs. She teaches at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, and believes in the capacity of innovation and creativity to facilitate change.
Asha Rao, MEd, DVATI, has taught for over 20 years in elementary to post-secondary schools, locally and internationally. Her work is focused on inclusive education, mental health and wellness and is grounded in social justice principles. She is currently program lead and faculty in the Education Assistant and Community Support Program at Camosun College, Victoria, B.C. She believes in collaborating to create engaging, inclusive, and accessible learning environments. She encourages analysis, critical thinking, and multiple means of representation and expression with students. Her current work explores trauma-informed expressive arts and fostering creativity and imagination in her work, in the classroom, and in the field.
“This book is a comprehensive and thoughtful collection of written work that reflects the needs in the field. The content is well structured with themes of trauma-informed and relational care. There is clear subject expertise and heart in this text.”
—Sheva Leon, Faculty, Community Studies, Mohawk College
“This textbook has relevant, current, and meaningful ideas supporting the role of the Education Assistant. All educators would benefit from the information in this text as it includes topics such as supporting inclusion and supporting diverse students. The textbook information is concise and has thought-provoking questions for educators to reflect on while they learn. This textbook has been a meaningful source for my EA students as they continue to learn more about their role in classrooms.”
—Carley Reyner, Professor, Educational Support, Mohawk College
“A practical introduction to the role of an Education Assistant with realistic discussions about the challenges and demands of supporting students in inclusive classrooms. Well-researched and easy to read. A variety of perspectives are provided and thoughtful questions for inquiry posed.”
—Karen Holman, Instructor, Education Assistant Program, Okanagan College
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