1 Working with teachers

Objectives

• Consider the relationship between teacher and teaching assistant.
• Examine the kinds of links that are necessary for teaching assistants to do their job effectively.
• Solve the common problems which prevent teaching assistants being used effectively in the school team.

Time

Two 1.5 hour sessions

Tutor’s guidance

Session 1: Personal characteristics and communication

Session 2: Roles, responsibilities and tasks

Resources

Presentation 1: Strengths

Presentation 2: The teacher’s role

Handout 1: The teacher’s role – key issues?

Handout 2: The teacher’s role – key issues analysed

Handout 3: Roles, tasks and responsibilities

Handout 4: Included and valued?