Good working relationships are an important factor in ensuring an emotionally healthy workplace. Time and effort should be put in to cultivate and manage good working relationship. Part of that working relationship is giving support and encouragement to colleagues. The support and encouragement that a teaching assistant can give to other team members could be their time, resources or advice. It is important to provide support to team members to ensure that workgroup goals are met. Providing support to team members may take the form of: -explaining or clarifying policies, procedures, instructions etc. -helping colleagues to complete tasks on time, especially if the teaching assistant have completed their own tasks ahead of schedule -assisting …show more content…
One of the greatest needs of each person is the need of being appreciated. Very often appreciation is the greatest reward. One of the ways to do that is for teaching assistant showing or acknowledging sincere gratitude for the unique contribution everyone makes. Teaching assistant should support colleagues with new ideas. Each team member will feel empowered by the opportunity to not only implement day to day tasks, but as well as suggest new ideas and make them a reality. Teaching assistant should give the support and encouragement to other team members when they take initiative. Teaching assistant should support work colleagues with challenging tasks. In order for people to grow they need to develop new skills by sometimes taking on challenging tasks. Teaching assistant could give other team members advice to make sure the tasks are reachable and in the frames of the person 's interests. They can also give lots of encouragement during and completing the task. Teaching assistant could encourage creativity of others. All the organizational activities should be implemented at the highest level. People should have the freedom to find their own unique ways of solving issues. They should be challenged to think out of the box. Teaching assistant should be supporting other team members in those …show more content…
Even if people are self-disciplined and creative enough for finding solutions to various tasks or problems, anyway they are always in need of some guidance. Teaching assistant should support them and they possibly will be inspired to do the same in return. Teaching assistant should help each colleague individually. Every person has their strengths and weaknesses. Someone may be amazing at public speaking, while the other one has great writing skills. Teaching assistant should give people the support and encouragement to operate in the frames of their strengths, and they should be more confident and motivated in their activities. Teaching assistant could give the support to work colleagues when they feel as they are becoming bored. The school team should be enthusiastic and productive. The team should avoid routine. Routine is the enthusiasm killer. Teaching assistant should support other team members when they try to explore and discover. They should help them by giving the support and encouragement to make the work as interesting and engaging as
By talking about support, I hope to reinforce that idea that any form of support, whether it be a big gesture or just listening, is important and valuable to both parties in order to connect further and imagine people
Propriety and behaviour- While working with pupils it is essential for staff member to behave in an appropriate and professional manner at all times we it is their responsibility to set a good example for the pupil of the school. Teachers and their assistants are often seen as role models therefore it is an important part of the job to set a respectful and friendly example to which their pupils will intern mirror. Working within a school setting, all staff member have a duty of care to their pupils, this means that pupils need to be protected from any harm or danger and regular risk assessments have to take place to ensure the school is a safe environment for the pupils . Also before employing any new staff members the school has to organise  DBS checks to  be done before they can begin to work in the school. Whistle blowing-
They can work with staff, pupils and parents. Specialist teachers can come into a school to provide advice and support in a variety of
As a result, it becomes difficult to hold the attention of the pupils and they lose interest. To overcome this, the teaching assistants should ensure that they follow the planning of the teacher and make necessary adaptations to the activity. It may also happen that the teaching assistants are not sure how to support the activity or might not be confident with the subject due to lack of experience. To avoid such a scenario, the teaching assistants should discuss the activity with the teacher beforehand and clarify their
LEARNER’S NAME: EMMANUEL DIBIAGWU ASSIGNMENT 2 UNDERSTAND HOW TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS 1.1 Explain the benefits of effective working relationships in developing and maintaining the team (20 marks) The benefits of effective working relationship in developing a team include the following: Improved Morale Good working relationships in teams help to improve the morale of team members. When there is effective working relationship among employees as well as managers, the employees feel that they are respected, and their voice are heard, thereby fostering an enabling workplace full of energy and overall happiness. Effective working relationship between employees enables them to support each other when improvement is called for and helps to develop their esteem.
One strategy that reinforces learning through collaboration is team teaching. In the classroom both teachers are positioned at the front of the classroom with different responsibilities. For example, one teacher may write notes, while the other delivers large group instruction. Through team teaching, both educators can bounce ideas off one another or show students two different methods of solving a problem. This strategy is most effective in a coteaching partnership emphasizing give and take.
Here yall promote a collaborative environment so that the students may work together to
As a teaching assistant you can give children and young people the tools to building relationships by modelling appropriate behaviour. To encourage trust and understanding, it is necessary to ensure that children understand instructions. Whether for an activity or a fire drill, any miscommunication of instructions can lead to misunderstanding and feelings of unease. When giving instructions it is important to make them simple and concise so that children can remember them.
1.2 – explain how communication affects relationships in work setting relationships in work setting in health and social care are very important we need to build a relationship with are colleagues and mangers staff to enable us to work effectively.it is essential to establish good relationship and communication with service user and there family’s but you must always have boundaries and keep it professional effective communication and working relationships . In order to work effectively with a service user line mangers, colleagues and families you must be able to meet their needs relationships are also governed by body language facial expression smiling and ways in which others listen and talk to you. If the communication is poor between you and a service user and with your work colleague the care the service user receives will not be right for them if you’re not talking to them or communicating with them how are you going to know what they like or don’t like.
Language-rich environments include the home, school and the places children visit. Teaching assistant could set up and maintain the classroom environment; support the parents and carers with the advice and resources for using at home; and the teaching assistant could assist the children on
They take the time to know their students and know them well. They appreciate what attributes to each child’s story and take ownership of their role in the child’s life for that school year. I feel that I have the skills and attributes of an outstanding teacher because of the pride I take in the love and support I show my students and families. I know teachers have the power to make a lasting difference and I start every year with that mindset.
In my professional studies assignment, I examined research on the effectiveness on teaching assistants. As a parent the support my son has had from teaching assistants has been extremely positive. He was during primary school, three years behind his peers in Year 2, however by Year 6 he gained a Level 5 in both Maths and Science and Level 4 In English. I also observed during my teaching practices, teaching assistants deployed in several effective ways, such as helping in managing behaviour; making notes and observations about children to aid report writing. Supporting lower ability and EAL children during mental and oral starters; giving assistance in independent work and providing further explanation and visual aids to support understanding.
“Relating to others is the challenge of ‘walking in others’ shoes” (NZ curriculum, 1999). In skill theme approach all students perceive the same task, presentation, practice and feedback. To move to subsequent task on the list students first must demonstrate mastery of learning task. Each child has some idea of what the other is going through. Therefore, makes it easier to offer and ask for help, and build reciprocal relationships (Metzler, 2011).
Language: the language that teachers use has to be high level, which conveys a sense of professionalism that is honourable, moral and dignified. Professional judgement: the teacher should be able to place the needs of the students at the center of professional judgement. The teacher should be aware of his/her individual values, personal experience, commitment to authenticity, decision-making processes and work towards providing sound judgement. There is a school of thought which says that judgement grows with time and implies knowledge and wisdom, that teachers’ judgment improves with time. However, it is essential to ensure that all teachers possess a significant level of professional judgment.
Teaching is not controlling, but rather working with the students to learn, grow, and succeed together. By having strong student-teacher relationships with students, the classroom will be a place for each member to express their feelings and work together. Academic success depends on these close relationships and guidance that teachers and students have with one another. Classroom management aims at establishing student self-control through a process of promoting positive student achievement and behavior. Thus, academic achievement, teacher efficacy, and teacher and student behavior are directly linked with the concept of classroom management.