Unit 1 - Supporting the Teacher

UNIT 1 - SUPPORTING THE TEACHER

TASK 1
KEY ASPECT OF TEACHING ASSISTANT JOB ARE:-
Supporting the teacher:- assisting in preparing for a lesson, organising equipments, making sure all equipment is used safely by pupils, promoting good behaviour in the children , making displays, decorating bulletins boards ensuring class room is tidy, provide clerical support e.g photocopying
Supporting pupil, motivate children encourage children to work together and cop-operate with each other, Looking after children who are upset or have had accidents
Support the school Comply with policies relating to child protection, health and safety, security, data protection, Participate in training, Assist with the supervision of pupils
Support the curriculum: have good knowledge of the curriculum and support the pupil.

TASK 2:
GIVE EXAMPLE OF SOME TASKS THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT BY A TEACHING ASSISTANT TO SUPPORT THE TEACHER
Following task can be carried out by teaching assistant to support the teacher: * Prepare the classroom for lessons * Listening to children read * Help with English and maths * Assisting with school summer fair, sports days and concerts * observing pupil performance and report to the teacher * Looking after children who are upset or have had accidents * Undertake appropriate administrative tasks, e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activity., laminating, etc

TASK 3
Describe how you might contribute to a lesson given to a group of seven year old children learning to play percussion instruments.

I would make sure * Too check all the equipment is clean and in good repair so there are no safety issues. * there are enough instruments for the pupils * I had knowledge of the instruments myself so, i would show them how to use the instruments correctly.

* Making sure that music sheets are available if needed. *
I would Supervise children using the instruments, e.g. check they hold them correctly, use them appropriately support children who are experiencing difficulties
What might your role be in organising, using and maintain the learning resourses, materials and equipments?
I would set classroom up before lesson, check all instruments are in a good, clean and in a safe working order. I would also be checking that there will be enough instruments for the class
What aspect of safety would you consider?

Before starting the lesson I would check all the instruments , report any broken equipment to the teacher, make sure mouth piece equipments are cleaned appropriately

At the end of the lesson I would check the instruments again to make sure they are still in good repair and clean before encouraging the children to return the instruments to the correct storage place in a safe manner.

TASK 4
Describe how you act in class in order to be an effective role model for the standards of behaviour expected in pupils
To be a good role model to the pupils I would ensure I am always polite and well mannered when dealing with adults/children, and encourage pupils to do the same. I would make sure I am always promoting school behaviour policies and rules. insist on silence when I, or another student, is speaking and encourage respect for the ideas, thoughts and opinions of others.

What strategies might you employ to encourage pupils to behave appropriately and describe how you might react to incident of bullying and violence?
I would ensure that hard work and good behaviour is recognised by means of a school reward scheme; stickers, points, give certificates in assembly’s

I would challenge all forms of bullying and violence, when dealing with these issues i would remain calm and record on the incident form of what has been said, heard, seen and report it to teacher. I would take all incident reported seriously, tell the child they did the right thing by reporting.
TASK 5
Describe how you might appropriately observe the physical abilities and skills of a nine year old boy
I Would first find out from the teacher the reasons for observing, so when reporting back i can advice correctly, I Would observe the boy on a normal day, try not to make the observation obvious so the child does not get shy/embarrassed
When observing the pupil I would attempt to build some relationship with the pupil so that they could be comfortable with me being around them, especially if I am not generally known to them.

Whilst doing the observation I would be looking for their-

* Social and emotional – how they interact with other * Language and communication skills – how they speak to others * intellectual and cognitive skills – how they understand and use knowledge * Physical abilities and skills– how they move or handle objects

What form might you record take and what factors might you have to consider

When observing l would try to capture as much information as possible but to make sure that it doesn’t distract for too long within the class. Best way to do this would be to use a sticky post- it notes, note down what is happening start time, end time and record the date, it is important to actually write what has actually happened and not what was thought to have happened, I need to be consistent, not make assumptions, not be judgemental and not be intrusive

Notes can be made in small points for example

22.12.12 10.00 Tom asked for help from teacher

22.12.12 Tom typed letter to santa on computer

When giving the feedback to the teacher i should be able to explain and justify my findings from the observation and be able to answer any questions. Other methods of recording observations could be writing on a note pad, to do a tick sheet or if required voice record observation on Dictaphone