Ten Top Tips for TAs

Course date: 20th Nov 2024

Course Objectives:

  • To ensure that your support staff are making a substantial contribution to pupils’ learning.
  • To help your school maximise learning and raise standards for all through the effective use of teaching assistants/support staff.

 

£120.00 + VAT (20%)

Target Group: Primary TAs
Training will cover:
  • The role of the teaching assistant
  • Extending and supporting learning-knowing when to intervene and when to stand back
  • Effective observations and feedback to teachers
  • Understanding what learning is aimed for and where the next steps are
  • Promoting independence
  • Consistency of approach
  • Involvement in planning
  • Being a professional role-model
  • Understanding cross curricular links in C4W
  • How to maximise their effectiveness-reacting to what is going on around them and being mobile

Tea & coffee will be provided, delegates are advised to bring a packed lunch.

Course Presenter: Cath Delve

FOUNDATION PHASE/ OUTDOOR LEARNING/ WHOLE SCHOOL ISSUES - Cath provides help, support and guidance to schools and local authorities all over Wales. She is a published author and has 26 years teaching experience in three different schools. She was a deputy headteacher of two and an acting head of one. She is passionate about the wellbeing of children and outdoor learning and presents a wide range of training courses across different areas of the curriculum. Some of her initiatives-such as Messy Monday, Freaky Friday, Igloo and Missions-have been implemented and used by schools all over Wales and even been introduced in England. Alongside her book, she has produced a wide range of resources to support teachers and schools. As well as being a member of the Collective Learning team she is also an independent education consultant, working alongside schools in a variety of ways all over Wales to help them to move forward in every way. Search for Courses

Course Location: Pembrokeshire Exclusive

ADDRESS:  Bloomfield House Community Centre, Redstone Road, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 7ES https://bloomfieldcommunitycentre.org/
* Delegates are advised to bring a packed lunch
TIMES:
  • Please arrive from 8.45am for Registration and tea/coffee
  • Courses will start at 9.15am