M- TDA 2.6 Unit 3.3 Describe own roles and responsibilities and those of others in the team. Roles and responsibilities as a Teaching Assistant in a Primary School. *Teaching Assistant= TA *Special Educational Needs= SEN TAs have an essential role to play in the smooth and effective running of a school. They are an extra pair of eyes, ears and hands for the teacher and gives support to the structure of the school.The main responsibilities are- Working alongside with teacher to plan work and activities. Helping to organise the learning environment and supporting the introduction of new activities.
Liaise with other external professionals with may come into contact with the pupil i.e. Physio, speech and language. | Teachers | Deliver curriculum, class responsibility. Plan and assess work, consult with parents and teach differentiation. | Support Staff | Plan and support work with the teacher.
Describe own role and responsibilities and those of others in the team My role of a Teaching Assistant is extremely important in the class room. I am there to support the pupils and the teacher in charge as well as other staff working in the school. A teaching assistant is responsible for preparing the class room ready for the day ahead as well as clearing the classroom after the school day. The Teaching assistant is required to float between pupils helping them to confidently complete their work and tasks set. We are also required to sometimes work with individual groups of pupils on set tasks or individually with pupils who need one to one support.
The key strategic purpose of the teachers is to prepare lessons to impart information and make them as interesting as possible to keep children engaged and to promote learning by leading discussion and encourage participation. They must ensure the classroom environment is supportive for all learners. Teachers should prepare homework and assignments to assess learner’s progress and feed that back to both students and families. Support staff roles refers to any school employee allocated to assist administrators, teachers etc. to address special needs within the school.
This could be related to learning or a disability. A SENCO will assess children and if necessary develop an Individual Education Plan (IEP), that will give everyone targets to work to for the best outcome for the child. These targets are regularly reviewed and updated, to see that progress is achieved. The SENCO will support both children and parents, involving both to ensure that the child is supported in the best possible way. Teachers The teacher is responsible for teaching the children with guidelines
The support staffs have varies roles and responsibilities for example. Learning support staff works with teachers in the classroom, helping pupils progress with their learning. They include: Teaching assistants and higher level teaching assistants work with teachers in the classroom to help pupils with their learning Administrative staff provides essential back-up services for the whole school. Welfare and pupil support staff is responsible for the welfare of pupils outside the classroom including during break, lunchtime and outside school hours. Specialist and technical staff are on hand in schools to provide valuable know-how and resources that support teaching and learning.
I should provide specific support to the pupils while supporting learning activities. My next main duty would be to provide support for the class teacher, by doing things such as clerical duties, e.g. photocopying and preparing resources.
Often you'll find senior teachers with particular responsibilities like leading one of the key stages or something like assessment across the school. The Special Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) might be a member, and increasingly the school business manager (SBM) is also a member. Their role is to set the strategic direction of the school and then manage this, lead any changes and generally make sure that the school is doing the best it can for the children that attend. Head teacher. A head teacher is the most senior teacher and leader of a school, responsible for the education of all pupils, management of staff, and for school policy making.
Before carrying out activities, you will need to have an awareness of the curriculum and stage at which pupils are at. As a member of support staff, as time goes on and the more experience gained, the more will be learnt about particular students and how they work best. It is ideal if support staff access school records about pupils learning to ensure they are up to date, familiar and prepared with supporting individual
1.1 Describe how a learning support practioner may contribute to the planning delivery and review of learning activities; Within the role of TA we will at some point contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities alongside the teacher .When the planning of a lesson takes place there should be some opportunity to discuss the pupils work with the teacher. Planning, teaching and evaluation follows the cycle which gives structure to the learning process: PLAN Teacher ,put input,suggest ideas,own input and part of the planning ,take notes ,take part Evaluate,feed back to both children and teacher ,techniques written /verbal feedback Prepare,get resources ready,have a lesson plan ,adapt the resources ,clean up and check health and safety Prepare Get resources ,,ready,have a copy pre Observing ,taking notes to see pupils ability .compare notes Implement and support To do activity ,extra support ,managing behaviour ,encouragement. Most Ta,s are involved in the daily /short plans rather than the long /medium term .By knowing the LO TA,s will be clear on what is expected from the pupils and to what they are expected to achieve . If a TA has particular strengths in ascertain area which is being taught they may be asked to put forward their ideas towards the lesson plan. At some point you may be asked to work alongside the teacher with their long term plans and activities for the week .PPA may be set aside for this.