1. Making the Most of Professional Development Opportunities Small Changes, Big Impact Eva Cartwright

2. Getting it Right TAs feel valued Motivated, engaged team Greater impact on teaching and learning Better staff retention Teaching Assistants see themselves as ‘Leaders of Learning’

3. Approach INSET Meetings Peer observations Qualifications Reflective Activities Performance Management

4. Creating a Reflective Attitude Learning School Continual Improvement Never Perfect

5. Analysis Where are the gaps between current practice and where we want to be? Create a vision

6. Auditing Literacy Support Do the TAs have sufficient knowledge? Where are the gaps? Do the TAs understand the needs of individual children? Are teachers giving TAs clear instructions? Are they sharing planning? How are they evaluating together? What do TAs need to know from the teachers to support learning better?

7. Approach INSET Meetings Peer observations Qualifications Reflective Activities Performance Management

8. What are Successful Schools Doing? Clear staffing structure with responsibility for TA development Qualifications relevant to the level and responsibility Embedding reflective attitude in everything they do Regular timetabled professional development opportunities

9. Staffing Structure SLT TAs TAs with Specialisms Various Levels Lead TAs

10. Responsibilities of a Lead TA Leading Meetings Delivering Training Co-ordinate Peer Observations Embed Coaching & Mentoring

11. Making it Work Successful TA Meetings Show & Tell Training or case studies Professional Discussion Passing on School Information Case Studies

12. Why are qualifications Important? Build confidence Understanding the ‘why’ behind the role Career progression Standardisation High expectations

13. Qualification Options Qualifications COBIS DITA COBIS DITA Early Years Level 3 Early Years Educator Level 2 Certificate Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools

14. COBIS Diploma for International TAs Mandatory Units Unit 1Working as an Effective TA in an International Setting Unit 2Assessment for Learning Unit 3Safeguarding Unit 4Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language Unit 5Providing Literacy and Numeracy Support Optional Units Unit 6Supervising Whole Class Learning Unit 7Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs Unit 8Support Children to Reach their Potential

15. COBIS Diploma for International TAs for Early Years Mandatory Units Unit 1Providing Play Opportunities Unit 2Promoting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication in an International Context Unit 3Safeguarding Unit 4Supporting Personal, Social and Emotional Development Unit 5Observation & Assessment in the Early Years Optional Units Unit 6Support Transition to School Unit 7Support Healthy Lifestyles in the Early Years Unit 8Engage in Personal Development

16. Audit Questionnaires for TAsQuestionnaires for teachersClassroom observationsLearning WalksTeachers’ planningMeetings to discuss current situation

17. AuditAnalysis Action Planning Growing the Vision Keeping the Momentum

18. Audit Observations of TAs Meeting to action plan with SLT INSET Teachers & TAs Working Together Lead TA Level 3 Diploma with Leadership units Leading quality TA meetings INSET Lead TA delivering training using Resource Files Reflective activities Qualifications COBIS DITA & COBIS DITA Early Years for all TA team INSET Annual INSET for all TAs

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