
Supporting and Supervising your Teaching Assistant
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- what responsibilities can be delegated to the TA
- who's accountable for the work the TA does
- how to provide continuing professional development for the TA
- creating an effective team which will enhance the pupils' school experience.
This book is a must for anyone who shares their classroom with a TA.
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Content
1. Supervising the classroom team
- who are you responsible for?
- what is supervision?
- government/legal guidelines
2. Delegating responsibilities
- analysis of what can be delegated (within law, reason, preferences and purpose of school)
- job descriptions for each TA based on their skills, training, experience, children's needs and legal contraints
3. Accountability
- monitoring the quality of the TA's work
- methods of observation and monitoring
- setting priorities for improvement
4. Providing continuous professional development
- treating your TA as an adult learner
- making professional resources available
- evidencing development (portfolios, etc)
- NOS/HLTA standards
5. Reflective practice
- being a reflective practitioner
- helping your TA become a reflective practitioner
6. Communication
- you and the TA
- TA and TA
TA and other teachers
7. Logistics
- time (to prepare, plan, meet etc.)
- evaluation
- advocating for your TA
Conclusion
Appendix
recommended reading
useful websites/organisations - for teacher and TAs
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