Not only do Teaching Assistants support and work closely with teachers and other members of staff, they support students often having the opportunity to work closely with small groups and individuals building building relationships and getting a good insight into their needs within the learning environment. Therefore a TA can potentially offer very valuable contributions to discussions, decision-making and planning during team meetings.
In order to participate effectively it is important to prepare for a meeting in advance where ever possible. Knowing what is on the agenda for the meeting, being familiar with minutes from previous meetings (which should be received well in advance) and being confident with all issues you wish to raise is the
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Preparation may involve consulting with other staff members or pupils you work with in order to present their views effectively.
During the meeting, any contributions should be relevant, clear and concise. They could help to clarify issues and identify and assess solutions to the problem. Contributions and viewpoints of others should be acknowledged and discussed in a constructive manner and accurate and concise information about decisions made at the meeting should then begiven promptly to those who need it.
Effective communication is essential within team meetings and relies on a combinations of verbal skills, listening skills and being able to talk calmly and clearly. Communication is also a vital part of day to day school life with staff and pupils and will enable a teaching assistant to advocate effectively whether on behalf of themselves or others.
Confidence and assertiveness (not to be confused with aggression) are skills that will enable a TA to contribute more effectively, but these are skills that may be build over time, with experience and practice. Anyone involved in discussions, decision making and team meetings is required to comply with legislation, industry regulation, professional and organisational codes and to show fairness
To be successful with the meeting, the supervisor should have an agenda which would include the following components:
When inviting people to a meeting, make it a point to mention why they are expected to attend. This gives them time to prepare, and keeps them alert and interactive throughout, it is best to only have people who can contribute to the meeting for example were they given any action points to achieve in a previous meeting that need to be followed up?, would the individual bring anything new to the table? Do they
Make sure they know the different results which could come from the meeting so that they will not be surprised by any of the decisions that could be made. Explain to them that there could be a range of options for the
The meeting agenda included a call to order, roll call, reading of the call, pledge of allegiance, some recognition of county members for service, announcements, and a time for public comment. This happened all within the first twenty minutes of the beginning of the meeting. Then the meeting switched over into having a few appearances, talking about department reports, resolutions in the county, ordinances, annual
For example as the event manager I would inform my deputy manager when they need to go into the Year 8 assembly to inform them what is happening, when it is happening and to give them the information needed to them about the event. If we did not do this then everyone would be confused on what they had to do to prepare for the event, and also everything that needed to be taken care of so that event was a success was done.
Meetings management involves a variety of different activities. Before a meeting has begun the office administrator should make sure that he/she has booked a room for the meeting and that it is in accessible location so that it allows access for anyone who is disabled and it complies with all current government legislation. The secretary should make sure that all the equipment is already set up in the room and check it is in good working order. For example: a computer and a projector if there are going to be presentations of any kind. There should also be sufficient refreshment available. An agenda which contain: Apologies, minutes of the previous meeting, matters arising, any other business and the date of the next meeting. This is sent to all attendees of the meetings in advance so they know what is being discussed.*
The information from our meeting was provided to our leadership team via email. This was the responsibility of the team, along with the minutes (chart minutes 1F) from the meeting. See email 1E.
Minutes of meetings have the agenda, who has attended, absences and apologises then there will be the content of what was said in the meeting.
Discuttion, meetings, questions, if you have a question or don’t really understand whats going you should always ask and make sure you understand everything fully, that all emplyers etc know exactly what they
By using my interpersonal skills and communication, firstly I will need to build bridges with staff and partner agencies and form relationships. This then will give me the opportunity for supervisors and staff to build trust and confidence in me as a manager as well as me building confidence and trust in my supervisors and team. It will give me the opportunity to have one to one and team meetings for me to share my ideas and plan ahead to achieve the requirement performance to meet our targets. This will give staff the opportunity to discuss strategies and operational plans and how they will be implemented. It also gives my supervisors and staff the
Two of the managers will be coming from interstate to attend in person, while 3 will participate via teleconference.
Invite involvement at the start: When you are developing your ideas. Staff may be able to advise you on
Despite the fact that the company could grow by doing more and more acquisitions, it was vital for the company to invest in its own organic growth. The company aims to grow organically two to three times higher than the global GDP of 80% (Immelt, 2005).
I was present during all meetings which were collectively held by the group. I am a professional therefore punctuality is of utmost importance to me. I would always arrive a few minutes before the commencement of the meeting. However, on one occasion I arrived a minute into the
Finally, adaptability. You need to be able to adapt and work around any given problem;