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In
recent years Teaching Assistants have begun to play an increasingly important
role in helping schools and LEA's improve the quality of education for
all children.
Middlesbrough
Children Families and Learning Acknowledge, and value this work, and are
investing lots of time and money for Teaching Assistants working in Middlesbrough
schools.
As
Advisory Teaching Assistant for Middlesbrough it is my intention to provided
quality information, training, and guidance for all Teaching Assistants
of Middlesbrough.
In order to do this I have developed the Teaching Assistants website.
- The Aim of the Teaching Assistant s website is
- To provide resources
- Have access to up to date information
- Dates, times and venues of training courses
- The latest news
- Contact names
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Middlesbrough
Children Families and Learning are working closely with local colleges
and universities looking at professional development and the best possible
routes into teaching. Through this the CFL department are putting together
some excellent packages. We are also looking at the training needs,
which we hope to provide Teaching Assistants, with knowledge of the
day-to-day education, for the children of Middlesbrough.
Raising
standards and tackling workload
Schools are now focused on sustaining the workforce reforms achieved
through implementation of the national agreement. This is bringing together
the whole school staff to work as an effective team and delivering real
benefits to pupils.
Support staff are, as a result of the National Agreement
on workforce reform, being asked to take on new responsibilities in
order to improve school standards further. Schools are being required
to make full use of the skills of support staff and integrate them into
schools’ planning and development.
Support Staff are an increasingly diverse group who have difference skills and expertise. Amongst the different groups are:
Pedagogical Teaching Assistants
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Behaviour and Guidance Behaviour
policy co-ordinator |
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Administration and Organisation Business Managers |
Technical Science technicians |
Ofsted's Review of Primary Education (1994-1995), it stated that
"Well
trained Teaching Assistants are a key resource". However, Teaching
Assistant's cannot, automatically produce good practice. They need guidance
and sound training. The successful use of Teaching Assistants lies in
understanding the nature of the support they can provide:
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HLTA News |
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National Occupational Standards Supporting Teaching and Learning National occupational standards (NOS) are statements of performance that describe what you need to do, know and understand in your role. |
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The
qualifications framework has undergone some radical changes logon
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National
Database of Accredited Qualification |
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Teaching Assistants Web sites http://www.teaching-assistants.co.uk http://www.classroom-assistant.net/ http://www.tasonlinemagazine.org/ http://www.simonmidgley.co.uk/support/suppindex.htm http://services.barnardos.org.uk/inclusivetraining/ A group of TAs who met up on the TES forum decided to share resources they have created and have set up the following website: www.tasanonymous.freeservers.com Please feel free to browse, use what you would like and, if you have any resources to share e-mail chatolee@hotmail.com and it shall be done! |
Why not view
Video clips from the new
Working with Teaching Assistants in Primary/Secondary Schools
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Working with Teaching Assistants in Primary School
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Working with Teaching Assistants In Secondary School
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WHY NOT DROP ME A LINE
you can e-mail carole_tonner@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Carole Tonner
Middlesbrough Teacher Learning Centre
Tranmere Avenue
Middlesbrough
TS3 8PB
in Middlesbrough attending the Foundation Degree
Additional
information on the
Foundation Degree