Teaching Assistant Courses and Advice
Can Teaching Assistants Make a Real Difference?
The number of teaching assistants in classrooms has trebled in the last decade
The recent increase in job openings for teaching assistants has sparked the age-old debate: can teaching assistants make a real difference in the classroom? You can get the[...]
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What Makes an Effective Teaching Assistant?
Becoming a teaching assistant is a particularly rewarding and interesting possibility
It may be well worth your while to explore how to become an effective teaching assistant (also called a classroom assistant). If you pursue this career path, you’ll[...]
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Duties of a Teaching Assistant
Teaching assistants are people who aid and support a teacher
What are the duties of a Teaching assistant?
They help in facilitating any teaching-related tasks and activities in a classroom. They need to conduct teaching assistant duties and work[...]
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How to silence a noisy classroom
Do you find it difficult to quieten a class or group in order to gain their attention?
Have a look at the 5 ways to silence a noisy classroom, summarised from an article by Rob Plevin in TES.
1.The unexpected
Do something that your pupils are[...]
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How to Become a Teaching Assistant
Reasons to Become a Teaching Assistant
There are so many good reasons to become a teaching assistant. Being a teaching assistant is a highly rewarding and satisfying job. If you’re looking to make a major difference to the lives of children and[...]
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Rewarding Teaching Assistants
Image Courtesy of Schools Week
If you ask teaching assistants why they do what they do, their answer will always be to help children get the best education they can. This goes without saying for Kathy Harwood, a teaching assistant at the hospital school[...]
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How much does a teaching assistant get paid?
Being a teaching assistant is a highly challenging, but rewarding career. If you enjoy working with children on a daily basis, then becoming a teaching assistant may be just the right path for you. It’s the perfect opportunity to really make a huge[...]
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Effects of bullying in later life
Pupils who experienced bullying at school or elsewhere are more likely to experience long-term effects of bullying.
Bullying can be in many form. It can be homophobic, racist and even sexist. Reasons people bully others could depend on their personal[...]
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Teaching Assistants Can Make A Difference
It’s Teaching Assistants Fortnight at Stonebridge
Were you aware that there’s a National Teaching Assistant Day celebrated every year? Well, it’s always held on the 16th September.
The event is always extremely positive and there’s[...]
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Care for Yourself Whilst you Care for Children
Hiding negative emotions can be very damaging towards your health and you can risk having all sorts of health problems.
Burying your emotions will affect your health
Don’t let them in, don’t let them seebe the good girl you always had to[...]
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