The Teaching Assistant In The Classroom Environment

*they're imperative in ensuring schools provide a high standard of education and support to pupils'

Today’s paraprofessionals who number upwards of 250,000 nationwide play an increasingly important role in the instruction of students with disabilities. (Annual Report to Congress, 2000). People who help give extra attention and instruction while the teacher is occupied is called a teacher assistant. Which is exactly the job that interests me most, and what I aspire to become. In this career field of human services one will find that you need an education, job opportunity outlook, as well as occupations similar to this career field.

One year experience as teaching assistant in SRM University (January 2015 – February 2016). My responsibilities included:

This means making sure that all pupils are treated equally in a non-prejudiced way regardless of ability, race or gender. A child must never be made to feel less worthy because they are ‘different’

The classroom aide, who has been with this class since pre-k, claims that in the younger grades, this student did not have these restrictions of not being able to go outside and participate in swim class, and when he was able to swim and go outside he always enjoyed himself. Now and in the past few years, the student has had to stay inside for recess, often times by himself, and he is not allowed to participate in swim, therefore forced to sit and watch on the side. We have been taking turns staying inside with him at recess while he plays academic games on the computer, but we are really supposed to be outside at recess with the other 25 students to monitor them and have a break as well.

Correct behavior along with a praise. Although, you have to correct their behavior from time to time. Give them compliments while doing so. Find other things that they are doing well and compliment them on that behavior. You do not want tear down their confidence. It is important for them to continue to believe in their

Review on Warhurst, C., Nickson, D., Commander, J., & Gilbert, K. (2014). ‘Role stretch’: assessing the blurring of teaching and non‐teaching in the classroom assistant role in Scotland. British Educational Research Journal, 40(1), 170-186.

in the class and it does influence teacher’s teaching and other students, the teacher could keep

Provide them simple choices when possible. This provides them with important levels of control when they have felt they have none.

teach the children to love themselves and the other students. We have all at one time been told by

There are several ways a teacher can have a positive influence on a student and increase the student’s achievement level. There have been many studies done on this topic with the outcome of many new ideas. Not all will work for one class but many will work if the time is taken to set them in motion. One should believe that each student is special and has the ability to succeed. Below is a key list with each suggestion that could be used for our students today.

The class consists of 15 to 16 Kindergarten two students. All of them are 5 to 6 year olds. 5 of the students are Indians, 5 are Chinese, 3 are Malay students. and 2 are Filipinos nationals.

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The most rewarding aspect of teaching is the impact the teachers have on their students.

For the pupils who are the ultimate beneficiaries of this study , they will learn to appreciate and feel the importance of proper values. It will enable the guidance counsel or to help pupils realize about personal concerns with the feelings of others. It will lighten the wrote of the guidance counsellor concerning issues of peer relationship. Effective means of discipline will aid the guidance counsellor. It will provide the guidance