The Teaching Assistant

A teaching assistant can have discussions with the teacher after obtaining a copy of the prepared lesson plan. Some time may need to be set aside for these discussions to take place, such as break or lunch times. These lesson plans are usually prepared in advance, the teaching assistant can provide support by doing their own prep work or helping out with task resources.

A teaching Assistant might help to meet the requirements of school health, hygiene and medical

During the lesson the teaching assistant should assist and be a role model for the children and throughout the lesson the teaching assistant should do what the teacher asks and requires.

Although the class teacher is primarily responsible to plan, deliver and review all learning activities for the class, a teaching assistant can work alongside the teacher and make contributions that can improve the teachers plan, alter the delivery to make it more effective for pupil attainment and extend the teachers initial review. “Planning, teaching and evaluation follow a cycle which gives structure to the learning process” (Baker, B., Burnham, L., 2010) and is vital in my role as a teaching assistant. I aim to describe how I aide the teacher to plan and deliver lessons and how I give feedback to the teacher about individual pupils, in order for the teacher make improvements in her planning and to be able to target individual

My role as a teaching assistant is to take on tasks such as preparing the classroom for lessons and clearing up afterwards, which allow the teacher to concentrate on teaching. To support pupils with particular individual needs, sometimes my role is to work one to one, while others work in small groups or work with one of these groups. The teacher is not able to give every pupil individual attention, assistants provide essential support to the pupils and the lead teacher. My responsibilities also include:

Assessment methods help form a vital stage of a learner’s journey helping them to draw on skills they have acquired, and aids in the consolidation of the knowledge learnt. From the perspective of the teacher – assessment gives the advantage to better understand the learner’s level of knowledge and understanding relating to a given topic. This understanding feeds into to assist in the tailoring of each class

A teaching assistant will be able to deal with many situations where a pupil requires a reprimand or sanction of some description for their actions and behaviour. For example, minor conflicts between pupils, not listening to instructions, talking in class or poor manners.

Assessment – Problems arising from the assessment are usually to do with time constraints. To properly assess how successful a lesson has been, a teaching assistant needs time to talk to children and ask what they have learnt and to fill in any assessment sheets given by the teacher. The best way to minimise these problems is to have simple, concise sheet devised by the teacher with sections for the teaching assistant to gill in which are relevant to what the teacher wishes to know about.

As a tutor it is important that i make my lessons inclusive, i can do this by using different learning and teaching styles during my lessons; choosing which style to use depends on what type of students i have in

Assessment for learning informs and promotes the achievement of all pupils. It encourages them to take responsibility for their own learning.

As a teaching assistant your teacher may involve you in the planning of a lesson, she will tell you what the lesson is about and who they want you to work with.

You can use past experience and achievements as a starting point for assessment. If you have a learner who may have worked or studied in the area that you are teaching, you can assess that experience then decide where to start on the subject for future assessment.

You can use past experience and achievements as a starting point for assessment. If you have a learner who may have worked or studied in the area that you are teaching, you can assess that experience and then decide where to start on the subject for future assessment.

You can use past experience and achievements as a starting point for assessment. If you have a learner who may have worked or studied in the area that you are teaching, you can assess that experience, then decide where to start on the subject for future assessment.

Some of the assessment can be done based on the product of the students after the class. The product do not have to be done in class but can be done in months. The evaluation is done within the progress of the student trying to complete the product. This is mostly used on hands-on activity’s evaluation. The skills practicing to complete their task will implement in their mind much better than just chalk and talk. In short, they can learn, mastered and practiced their skills better thru performance assessment than examinations.