Maximising the Impact of a TA
What would be the qualities of character you would look for in appointing a Teaching Assistant and why.
What would be helpful employment conditions to maximise the impact a teaching assistant could have and why?
Who should have responsibility for deciding what a Teaching Assistant should be doing – what sorts of roles could they do or should they do? What roles should they not do?
How can Teaching Assistants be prepared for the work that they are deployed to do?
What sorts of guidelines, tools and training might help a Teaching Assistant become a good practitioner?
