Below is a list of free resources for those wanting to know more about teaching assistants or those already qualified. We’ll keep adding to this list and if you know of other free resources that will help others, please let us know.
Teaching Assistant Courses
Recognised list of QCF organisations
Awarding body download material
Which teaching assistant course?
Teaching Assistants in Class
Free Classroom Support Staff Handbook
Say no to the removal of teaching assistants
Administration
Dropbox – free online storage (great for storing important documents on the go)
Box – free online storage (great for storing important documents on the go)
Ursula T on January 17, 2014 at 2:22 pm said:
Found this great resource – http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-20-Tools-for-Teachers
Lenni JJ on January 20, 2014 at 8:58 pm said:
The Role and Effects of Teaching Assistants by the IOE http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/RR605.pdf
Lenni JJ on January 20, 2014 at 8:59 pm said:
Another one from me. Working with TAs at secondary school http://www.ase.org.uk/journals/education-in-science/2006/06/218/368/EISJun2005p21-23.pdf
Fiona Peters on January 20, 2014 at 9:53 pm said:
This online workshop about Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) from CanChild is brilliant! http://canchild.ca/elearning/dcd_workshop/index.html
samantha hurley on January 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm said:
As a newbie to this role, I have found the resources on this site amongst others, invaluable for inspiration, display ideas with everything being well received by the children and their teacher.
http://tpet.co.uk/#/Home
F Yolanda on January 23, 2014 at 8:52 pm said:
My contribution is this:
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/e/effective%20deployment%20of%20classroom%20staff%20resource%20kit%20for%20schools.pdf
Hannah P on February 8, 2014 at 7:42 pm said:
This website helps generate easy worksheets, word lists etc.
They are restarting it in about a months time due to a problems with the most recent Java update. So if you have the old Java it’s fine but if not have a look in March.
I’ve just started being a TA and don’t have Ny other websites I use, except for now yours too
Janene Yates on February 10, 2014 at 11:42 am said:
As a newbie to this role, doing a job which I absolutely love, it is the best job, where I get to spend time with such fantastic kids and colleagues.
My website is http://www.learningsupport.co.uk