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Course Description

This course explores how teachers can work effectively with education support staff to strengthen student learning, participation and independence. It focuses on clear roles, positive working relationships, purposeful communication and making thoughtful decisions about how additional adult support is used in the classroom. 



Audience

Primary and secondary teachers who work with education support staff in classroom settings.


Teaching Standards

4.1.2 Proficient Level - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments - Support student participation:  Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities

6.3.2 Proficient Level - Engage in Professional Learning - Engage with colleagues and improve practice:  Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice


Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards
  • 2

    Module 1 – Understanding the Partnership

    • Introduction

    • More Than An Extra Pair of Hands

    • Who is Responsible for What?

    • When Roles Become Blurred

    • Scenario — Whose Student Is It?

    • What Does Effective Partnership Look Like?

    • If You Are a Beginning Teacher

    • If You Are an Experienced Teacher

    • Application Activity — Look at One Support Arrangement

    • Resource: Teacher & Support Staff Roles at a Glance

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 — Building an Effective Working Partnership

    • Introduction

    • Building the Working Relationship

    • When You See Things Differently

    • Respecting Experience While Keeping Responsibilities Clear

    • A Strong Partnership Is Not The Same As Identical Roles

    • Start with Shared Expectations

    • The Two-Minute Briefing

    • What Does Preparation Actually Mean?

    • Communicating During the Lesson

    • The 60-Second Debrief

    • Activity — From Vague to Useful

    • If You Are a Beginning Teacher

    • If You Are an Experienced Teacher

    • Application Activity

    • Resource: The Two-Minute Briefing & Debrief

    • Reflection Question

  • 4

    Module 3 – Supporting Without Creating Dependence

    • Introduction

    • The Over-Support Trap

    • What Might Over-Support Look Like?

    • Least Help First

    • Productive Struggle or Unnecessary Struggle?

    • Knowing When to Step Back

    • Connection Matters

    • Scenario — Too Much Help?

    • Try the Least-Help-First Lens

    • If You Are a Beginning Teacher

    • If You Are an Experienced Teacher

    • Application Activity

    • Resource: Least Help First: Supporting Student Independence

    • Reflection Question
  • 5

    Module 4 – Using Additional Support Purposefully

    • Introduction

    • Moving Beyond “One Adult, One Student”

    • Match the Support to the Moment

    • What Might This Look Like in Secondary Classrooms?

    • Deciding Where Support Will Add Most Value

    • Observe, Review and Adjust

    • A Primary Example

    • If You Are a Beginning Teacher

    • If You Are an Experienced Teacher

    • Application Activity

    • Resource: Purposeful Support Planner

    • Reflection Question

    • Wrap Up

    • Reference List
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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