Training Services

Shadow Teacher

Providing a shadow teacher allows the child to attend a mainstream class while receiving the extra attention that he/she needs.

Shadow Teacher is a professional who helps children having disabilities like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Specific Learning Disability, ADHD, behavioural issues, etc. on a one-to-one basis.
They provide assistance to children with disabilities during mainstream schooling.
The Shadow Teacher Training course is a certified course that can be done online/via distance mode.
The aspiring candidate must fulfil the Shadow Teacher Qualifications to enrol in the course. The minimum qualification required is, completed 10th standard.
Usually, Shadow Teachers are appointed by the parents of the child to help achieve the educational goals in the mainstream school.
A Shadow teacher needs to be patient and connect with the child.
Good communication and organizational skills are important qualifications for Shadow Teacher.
Even schools nowadays pool for shadow teachers and help the parents choose the apt teacher of their choice.
The shadow Teachers mainly provide assistance during school hours but sometimes they can be appointed to support the learning of the special child at home too after school hours.

Career Scope of Shadow Teacher

Though Shadow Teaching comes under a niche category of teaching, the Career Scope of Shadow Teacher is growing rapidly, due to the increasing awareness and inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream schools.

Who needs a Shadow Teacher?

A shadow Teacher helps:

A child with special needs or learning problems

To enhance the child’s growth by being a well-informed, passionate and resourceful shadow teacher.
The child pays attention to the classroom instructions: by teaching the necessary skills needed in day-to-day learning.

Classroom teacher

To manage the class smoothly by supporting the child with special needs in the inclusive classroom.

Inclusive Education

The shadow teacher is required to support the child with special needs to fit in with the mainstream school.

In the transition of activities

A child with special needs requires skills to cope with the ongoing class activities and transition from one activity to another.

To settle in Mainstream Education

With increasing class strength, the class teacher finds it difficult to cope with the special needs of the child.

In this situation, the Shadow teacher equips the child with the necessary skills to settle into the mainstream classroom.

Shadow Teacher Training Online

The Shadow Teacher Training Online Course offered by Speranza, is best and highly beneficial for aspiring candidates who are occupied with other commitments or time issues.

The following are the benefits of Online Shadow Teacher Training Course:

The admission procedure is simple and admissions are accepted the whole year.
The fees charged for the course are reasonable and there are several payment options to choose from.
The certification obtained is globally recognized.
The course trainees receive ample skill based practically applicable videos, for a better understanding of the methods that are used to teach special needs children.
The faculty is competent and the infrastructure is advanced.
The trainees can do the course at their own pace and at any time of the day.
No written examinations are conducted as MCQ online assessment is undertaken.
The curriculum of the course is also informative and technologically updated.
The course content is lucid, easy to understand and can be effectively applied.
The online trainees are suggested to do an internship in a nearby school which includes specially-abled children to gain experience

Who can apply?

Mothers, Teachers, Housewives, social worker or anyone who loves to work with children.

What to learn?

Normal development of child
Montessori activities
Special emphasis on autism, ADHD, Downs Syndrome
Learning disabilities & other children with special needs

Parental Training Programme

Despite the dizzying number of parenting books out there, sometimes parents need more support and coaching than a manual can provide. In part, that’s because some kids are just more prone to challenging behaviors, and tougher to manage than others.

Even the most charming of children can get out of control, with parents stuck in ineffectual ruts and the level of frustration and conflict mounting in the family. Sometimes, says Matthew Rouse, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, behavior problems are associated with ADHD and other developmental or emotional challenges.

Kids can be noncompliant, ignoring instructions (and even direct orders) no matter how many times they’re reminded. They can be impulsive, oblivious to warnings and the rules they’re breaking. They can be oppositional and may argue back regularly. They may melt down or tantrum when asked to do something they aren’t keen on doing. All of this hurts the parent-child relationship and adds to the stress on both sides.

But harried parents don’t have to go it alone. There are a number of evidence-based parent training programs that can help bolster the skills needed to manage children’s behavior calmly and improve the quality of family life.

These programs are offered by psychologists and social workers, and they’ve been tested to determine exactly what techniques are most effective.

The basics of parent training programs

What all the programs have in common is that they teach parents how to use praise, or positive reinforcement, more effectively, to encourage the behaviors they want to encourage. And they teach parents how to deploy consistent consequences when kids don’t comply. The result is that kids learn to modulate their behavior to meet expectations and enjoy much more positive interactions with their parents.

Where the programs differ is in how instruction is delivered, how parents practice the skills they’re learning, and the pace at which they’re expected to master these new skills. The programs involve 10 or more sessions, and they target different age groups of children.

These programs include:

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): PCIT works with parents and children together, teaching them skills to interact in a positive, productive way. It is effective for kids between the ages of 2 and 7, and usually requires 14 to 17 weekly sessions.
Parent Management Training (PMT): In PMT, which is for children ages 3 to 13, parents are usually seen without the child present, although children may be asked to participate in some sessions. Skills to deal more effectively with challenging behaviors are taught and modeled by the therapist and then role-played with parents. After each session, parents are expected to practice the skills at home. Families usually participate in at least 10 sessions.
Defiant Teens: This training for parents of teenagers 13-18 years. The first half of this program involves only parents, and focuses on teaching more effective tools for interacting with their teenager, specifically for handling noncompliance or defiant behavior. But since teenagers are more autonomous than younger children and less influenced by their parents’ guidance, the program also includes training for the adolescent to help them become a participant in changing the family dynamic. In the second half, parents and teenagers are both trained in problem-solving communication. The aim is to provide family behavioral resources to help each family member develop more effective problem-solving, negotiation and communication skills and to correct any unreasonable beliefs that might be impeding their interactions.
Positive Parenting Program (Triple P): Triple P’s focus is on equipping parents with information and skills to increase confidence and self-sufficiency in managing child behavior. It can be utilized with a wide age range of children from toddlerhood through adolescence.
The Incredible Years: The Incredible Years offers small-group-based training for parents of kids from infants through age 12. The programs are broken into four age groups (baby, toddler, preschool and school age) and they range from 12 to 20 weeks. There is also specialized training designed for high-risk socioeconomically disadvantaged families, and for families with children diagnosed with ADHD and oppositional defiance disorder (ODD).
Behavioral and Emotional Skills Training (BEST): Designed to introduce effective behavior management techniques in a single session, Behavioral and Emotional Skills Training (BEST) offers interactive training, especially for parents who are Intern students as well as shadow teachers to help manage problem behaviors. Attendees of BEST learn the basics of behavior management and how to apply those skills consistently and effectively to increase their confidence in managing challenging behaviors. They also develop a behaviorally-minded network of other caregivers for continued support following training completion.

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