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MAKING BEST USE OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS
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ASSISTANTS My T op T en Tips for successful implementation TOP - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ASSISTANTS My T op T en Tips for successful implementation TOP - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MAKING BEST USE OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS My T op T en Tips for successful implementation TOP TIP 1 : KNOW THE RESEARCH AND TRUST THE RESEARCH! TOP TIP 2 : DONT LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT IMPLEMENTING THE EVIDENCE IS ABOUT CHANGE
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TOP TIP 2: DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT IMPLEMENTING THE EVIDENCE IS ABOUT CHANGE MANAGEMENT!
Be at the heart of that change- become the expert!
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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE THAT:
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eaching Assistants help break down barriers to learning and ensure EQUITY for all children- social justice.
Teaching Assistants can and do have a significant impact on
pupils learning and are central to our journey to outstanding.
Effective use of TAs depends upon high quality and meaningful
deployment and highly skilled TAs and Teachers.
Development of the use of
TA support within school requires the full involvement of senior leaders to drive forward new developments.
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- p Tip 3: Win Hearts and Minds through
direct involvement - keep checking everyone is on board.
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WHAT ARE YOUR PRINCIPLES AND BELIEFS THAT YOU WON’T COMPROMISE ON?
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Tip 4: Think about what you know and check it out …. You are probably wrong! Decide what you don’t know but want to know and check it out
- next. (Audit provision thoroughly)
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SO WHAT? WHAT IS IT TELLING US? WHAT NEXT?
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NEVER ASSUME!
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.” ― Isaac Asimov
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- p Tip 5: Know where you want to be: Be
realistic but aim high! Share this and make it
- compelling. Make it matter.
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If this element of your work is
- utstanding list the most important
thing you would…
See happening… Hear happening…
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Tip 6: Know YOUR barriers to change before hand and address them: Do you have a T
- xic Culture?!
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WHAT ARE YOUR BARRIERS?
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- p tips 7: PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!
Good communication will:
- support all staff and will impact on learning
show value to the views and opinions of all staff
- support all staff to be self evaluative and reflective
- improve practice in the classroom
support subject knowledge
- help focus all staff and maximise use of learning time
PLAN------------PILOT--------------DEVELOP-------------EVALUATE----------IMPLEMENT
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Top Tip 8: Place professional development for teachers and teaching assistants at the heart of the project: Make quality time for it! Skills and knowledge development through training and in class support and observation.
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Top Tip 9: There is no one size fits all! Make it unique to your school.
What we did:
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Deployment model: the Pye Bank Way!
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Training model
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Communication strategies: SMART time
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Interventions
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Performance management.
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- 6. TA structures
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Tip 10: Monitor and review and always refer back to your vision! How will we know we have been successful?
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