Three ways to strengthen your relationship with teaching assistants
Amidst the marking, the planning, and the preparation, I have been known to struggle with planning for my teaching assistant. Especially in light of...
Supporting Students with Autism in the Classroom
DfE statistics have shown that 70% of children with Autism are educated in mainstream schools with the rest in specialist provision. Despite this, NASUWT...
Inclusion in Schools is Not an Illusion
There has been much debate in recent years over how well inclusion in schools is working, or if it is working at all. Arguments...
How to Provide Classroom Support for Students with Dyslexia
The British Dyslexia Association states that 10% of the population are dyslexic. That’s at least three students in your classroom. Dyslexia can be a...
How to Ace Your Teaching Assistant Interview
So you’ve been invited to an interview for a job as a teaching assistant- congratulations! Working as a teaching assistant can be very rewarding...
Top Tips for Teaching Assistants
If you’re reading this, you’re probably working as, or thinking about becoming, a teaching assistant. Having worked as a teaching assistant and learning support...
10 Things Every Teaching Assistant Needs in Their Bag
Working as a teaching assistant is an incredibly rewarding job where you get the opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives every day....