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Teaching Assistants and Education

The Importance of Teaching Assistants

January 5, 2022
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There are many rewarding jobs in education, as each one plays a significant role in the academic and personal development of children, young people, and adult learners in higher education. In most classrooms, the Teacher takes the focal[...]
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The Best Way to Get a Teaching Assistant Job

December 1, 2021
Primary School Teaching course

The role of a Teaching Assistant (TA)is a popular and sought-after position by individuals keen to help shape the lives of children and young people through their academic journeys. There are many things you can do to increase your chances of securing[...]
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Do I Need A Levels to be a Teaching Assistant?

September 28, 2020
Do I Need A Levels to Become a Teaching Assistant

Working as a Teaching Assistant, you will provide invaluable support to Teachers and children alike. Teachers do an amazing job of educating and inspiring the next generation. By working in partnership, Teaching Assistants can help them communicate key[...]
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The Role of a Teaching Assistant (Comprehensive Guide + E-book)

March 26, 2018
Teaching Assistant books

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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Where could your teaching assistant career take you?

July 4, 2016
Teaching assistant career. Woman smiling

Many people start working as a teaching assistant when they want a change of career, or need a flexible job that lets them work, and care for their children. You might not know that a teaching assistant career also has opportunities for[...]
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How you can make a difference in the role of a Teaching Assistant

June 3, 2016
How the role of a Teaching Assistant can make a difference. Pencils in a circle.

If a student is falling behind in the classroom, the Teacher won’t always have time to give them individual support. That’s where the role of a Teaching Assistant comes in. Spot a struggling student Bad behaviour – sometimes[...]
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Can Teaching Assistants Make a Real Difference?

March 31, 2016
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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Rewarding Teaching Assistants

October 28, 2015
kathy harwood 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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