Teaching Assistant
Moving from Teaching Assistant to Teacher
Whether you’ve planned to make the leap all along or you’ve just realised your potential as a fully qualified teacher, moving from TA to teacher is a logical and well-trodden path. You can command a higher wage, have a bigger influence on how you[...]
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Do you need qualifications to be a Teaching Assistant?
There are so many great reasons to become a teaching assistant. You get to play an active part in the development of the children you work with.
You get to help them understand everything from mathematical concepts to history. You will have the privilege[...]
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Moving from Teaching Assistant to Teacher
Being a Teaching Assistant is a very rewarding profession with many positive attributes. You’re able to create a real bond with pupils and support them throughout their education.
However, it is natural to want to progress with your career, no matter[...]
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The Best Way to Get a Teaching Assistant Job
The role of a teaching assistant (TA) in a well-run school is so popular that getting such a job can be difficult. However, the effort is well worthwhile.
There are many things you can do to increase your chances of securing the position, from getting[...]
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Guided Reading Strategies and Resources for Teaching Assistants
Your Guide to Guided Reading!
Remember the struggle of learning to read. Becoming fully literate can take years of persistence, effort and support. Of course, those among you who are already teaching assistants will know this all too well. As a teaching[...]
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Can Teaching Abroad Get You That Gap Year?
Do you like travelling? Ever had a secret desire to take up a gap-year, but life got in the way?
Previously reserved for the upper echelons of society, gap years have become a lot more accessible in recent years. The meaning of gap years, and what they[...]
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Michelle Thraves: Success and Sanity in the Time of Nappies, Naps and Meal Times
Meet Michelle. If you read any story today, let it be this one.
To some people, Stonebridge is just a college or nothing more than an online, faceless institution. To others, it is just a means to an end. To Michelle, it meant confidence in her abilities,[...]
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Teaching Assistant Standards: 4 Steps to a Successful Career
What are Teaching Assistant Standards?
As a current, soon-to-be or aspiring teaching assistant, it is important to be aware of the Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants. Put together by a group of working education professionals, these guidelines,[...]
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The Role of a Teaching Assistant (Comprehensive Guide + E-book)
Qualifications, Responsibilities and Benefits
What Do Teaching Assistants Do?
A teaching assistant works alongside a teacher in a primary or a secondary school. They have two main roles: one is to support the main teachers and the other is to support[...]
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Being a Teaching Assistant: The Complete Guide + Infographic
Did you know that teaching assistants have one of the most rewarding careers?
They get the chance to see the difference they make to someone’s life on a daily basis. If this is something you see yourself doing, keep reading. We put together this infographic[...]
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