Supporting the Teacher Unit 1 Teaching Assistant Level 2
Unit 1 Supporting the Teacher
Task 1
The key aspects of the role of a teaching assistant are to help raise educational standards in the classroom by providing support for the pupils, the teacher and the school. They must also promote a quality learning environment and contribute to making a positive, quality and effective classroom environment. Which in turn shall maximise learning, minimise behavioural problems and help to create a safe and positive environment.
The teaching assistant can support the teacher by preparing and maintaining the learning environment, preparing the learning resources and learning materials for use and monitoring and maintaining the learning environment and resources. They must also ensure that all learning materials, resources and equipment are used effectively, appropriately and safely. They must understand and promote how basic and curriculum specific equipment and resources can help a pupils learning.
An effective teaching assistant shall promote positive and good behaviour while always adhering to the schools policies. They should boost pupils self esteem with praise and encouragement when needed and to use rewards and consequences consistently and teach these to pupils in a manner that they will understand. Teaching assistants shall respond quickly to incidents in a calm and professional manner and be confident when recognising and responding to incidents of bullying, violence, inappropriate behaviour and in some cases disputes. All incidents should be documented and reported to the teacher or appropriate person.
By doing all of the above the teaching assistant shall be supporting the pupils, the teacher, the school and the curriculum, which shall maximise the time spent on teaching and learning experiences.
Task 2
When supporting the teacher the teaching assistant must first be clear of what is expected from them. This is achieved through regular correspondence with the teacher on a daily basis. Once the
Task 1
The key aspects of the role of a teaching assistant are to help raise educational standards in the classroom by providing support for the pupils, the teacher and the school. They must also promote a quality learning environment and contribute to making a positive, quality and effective classroom environment. Which in turn shall maximise learning, minimise behavioural problems and help to create a safe and positive environment.
The teaching assistant can support the teacher by preparing and maintaining the learning environment, preparing the learning resources and learning materials for use and monitoring and maintaining the learning environment and resources. They must also ensure that all learning materials, resources and equipment are used effectively, appropriately and safely. They must understand and promote how basic and curriculum specific equipment and resources can help a pupils learning.
An effective teaching assistant shall promote positive and good behaviour while always adhering to the schools policies. They should boost pupils self esteem with praise and encouragement when needed and to use rewards and consequences consistently and teach these to pupils in a manner that they will understand. Teaching assistants shall respond quickly to incidents in a calm and professional manner and be confident when recognising and responding to incidents of bullying, violence, inappropriate behaviour and in some cases disputes. All incidents should be documented and reported to the teacher or appropriate person.
By doing all of the above the teaching assistant shall be supporting the pupils, the teacher, the school and the curriculum, which shall maximise the time spent on teaching and learning experiences.
Task 2
When supporting the teacher the teaching assistant must first be clear of what is expected from them. This is achieved through regular correspondence with the teacher on a daily basis. Once the