Educational Support

This course focuses on acquiring the critical thinking, planning, writing, researching, and documenting skills necessary to produce quality academic papers. Emphasis will be placed on planning, organizing, revising and editing written works such as five-paragraph essays and short research papers.

This course is designed to introduce group interpersonal skills required in professional practice. Foundational skills will be developed in leadership styles, communication, group roles, group cohesion, relationship building, and trust. 

This course is designed to explore the topics, issues and information related to self-care practices.  Emphasis will be placed upon examining the dimensions of wellness and how these dimensions impact the lives of the frontline worker.
 

Understand inclusion, supporting roles, responsibilities and legislation in the education sector.
 

In this course, students will complete a comprehensive overview of a variety of exceptionalities including definitions, characteristics, prevalence, etiology, and developmental outcomes.

This course is designed to explore developmentally appropriate guidance techniques and strategies that encourage and support positive student behaviour in an educational environment. Students will develop a personal guidance philosophy that promotes a positive learning environment.

This course examines effective observation and document use in the education sector. It provides an overview of the reasons for student assessment and evaluation with a focus on how educational support personnel can assist in student observation, record keeping and reporting to the team. This course prepares learners to conduct observations and complete various documentation approaches to contribute to the collaborative educational environment.
 

This course provides an overview of the elements within the INCLUDE strategy that focuses on ways to reasonably accommodate all students within an inclusive classroom or educational environment. Building on previous knowledge of Universal Design for Learning, learners will identify and apply factors that contribute to meeting the needs of all students, not just those with learning challenges and/or other exceptionalities.

This course provides learners with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and skills while providing supervised educational support in an elementary school.

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities. 

This workshop introduces students to the process of finding employment. It explores the various strategies and resources available, and examines the role of social media.

This course is designed to provide information on mental health and wellness.  Emphasis will be placed on abnormal psychology including terminology, diagnostic features, assessment, and treatment of the major psychological disorders.

This course provides an overview of child development theories, milestones throughout development, and factors that influence development from conception to adolescence.  Emphasis is placed on developmental sequences in the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional domains.

The purpose of this course is to examine the underlying concepts and principles that influence the ways people behave and communicate with each other. With an increased awareness of these factors that affect interpersonal relationships, the student will critically assess how these concepts can be applied in practice both personally and professionally.

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

Students are introduced to the major concepts and theoretical perspectives of the field of sociology. They explore such topics as sociological imagination, research, culture, and socialization.