TMA 01
Ethical Statement
In accordance with the ethical guidance (The Open University 2013) I have followed the BERA guidelines including changing any names.
My Role
I am a parent volunteer in a Church of England primary and nursery school. I am currently supporting the mixed year 1 and 2 classes. I work on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8.45 -12 pm. I have a variety of different supporting roles within the classroom not just with the helping the teachers but also the pupils, school and curriculum. I feel like my life has followed a very similar pattern to that of Louise Dix in that ‘’when my children went to school I started going on school trips’ and ‘it inspired me to do more. I just love working with children’ (Hancock & Colloby, 2013, p9) I mainly work with small groups 4/5 children and as I am there in the mornings this is when the children have literacy, math’s and phonics.
My main role within the classroom is supporting the teachers in any way they require. There are two classes each with thirty children with a very wide range of academic ability. I tend to work with the less able children therefore enabling the teachers to monitor the rest of the classroom. I carry out many other tasks to assist in the classroom. Having read chapter 1 Ten titles and roles (Hancock & Colloby, 2013, p3-p12) I could relate too many of the different roles. In the discussion and conclusion where eight main categories were mentioned I noted that I carry out four of the eight. Clerical and administrative duties – I photocopy, file and also mark the children’s math’s books. Health and safety – I over see the children having their snack and I also assist in the playground. Curriculum and learning support is one of the main tasks for me as I help with literacy, maths and phonics KU1.4. Finally servicing – I tidy up the classroom and set it up ready for the next lesson. I help to apply learning goals and objectives and then discuss with the teacher the progress of the
In accordance with the ethical guidance (The Open University 2013) I have followed the BERA guidelines including changing any names.
My Role
I am a parent volunteer in a Church of England primary and nursery school. I am currently supporting the mixed year 1 and 2 classes. I work on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8.45 -12 pm. I have a variety of different supporting roles within the classroom not just with the helping the teachers but also the pupils, school and curriculum. I feel like my life has followed a very similar pattern to that of Louise Dix in that ‘’when my children went to school I started going on school trips’ and ‘it inspired me to do more. I just love working with children’ (Hancock & Colloby, 2013, p9) I mainly work with small groups 4/5 children and as I am there in the mornings this is when the children have literacy, math’s and phonics.
My main role within the classroom is supporting the teachers in any way they require. There are two classes each with thirty children with a very wide range of academic ability. I tend to work with the less able children therefore enabling the teachers to monitor the rest of the classroom. I carry out many other tasks to assist in the classroom. Having read chapter 1 Ten titles and roles (Hancock & Colloby, 2013, p3-p12) I could relate too many of the different roles. In the discussion and conclusion where eight main categories were mentioned I noted that I carry out four of the eight. Clerical and administrative duties – I photocopy, file and also mark the children’s math’s books. Health and safety – I over see the children having their snack and I also assist in the playground. Curriculum and learning support is one of the main tasks for me as I help with literacy, maths and phonics KU1.4. Finally servicing – I tidy up the classroom and set it up ready for the next lesson. I help to apply learning goals and objectives and then discuss with the teacher the progress of the