The manual is divided into 26 lessons aimed at discussing the functions of teacher aides; their relationship with the teachers and children, and the part they play in an educational system. Some of the topics discussed are: need for training teacher aides; training for partnership; role of public schools in American society; the role of the teacher in the public schools; child training; child behavior; characteristics of a good teacher; course planning; and subject analysis; teaching methods; testing; teacher and teacher aide relationship; responsibilities of teachers; secondary education; school and home relations; group and individual training; home visitation; reading and arithmetic instruction; mastering of duplicating techniques and machines; personality characteristics; slow learners; preparing instructional materials; health education in schools; improving children's interpersonal relations; working in the library; care, use, and operation of audiovisual equipment; and career opportunities for teacher aides. (PT)