ATAPS Facilitator Training for School Leaders

ATAPS facilitator, Kim Nuske, introduces school leaders to the ATAPS framework in this online course specifically for school leaders. Participants will learn to become a certified ‘ATAPS Facilitator’, equipped with the skills and tools to introduce the ATAPS framework to their own education support teams. Presented over two days, this online course will cover all that is needed to implement and use the ATAPS framework in your school. 

In part one of this course, school leaders will: 

• Develop understanding of the ATAPS Framework 
• Enhance their knowledge of the professional domains and stages of professional growth 
• Explore the professional growth expectations and how these apply to teaching assistant’s 
• Build knowledge of the professional growth process 
• Understand the importance of teaching assistant’s being given opportunity for reflection and goal setting  

In part two of this course, school leaders will:  

• Be equipped with tools and resources for introducing ATAPS to their teaching assistants 
• Explore multiple professional learning opportunities already in use at their school 
• Set guidelines for the professional development process for teaching assistants 
• Discover how ATAPS is aligned to the Teacher Standards 
• Be resourced with an implementation timeline and templates 

At the completion of this course, school leaders will be certified as ATAPS Facilitators, and will be able to:  

• Introduce their teaching assistant team to the ATAPS Framework 
• Equip teaching assistants with knowledge and skills to use ATAPS 
• Plan and run reflection and goal setting opportunities 
• Lead the development of goal setting 
• Organise and encourage professional learning 
• Embed ATAPS in their school’s professional development process for teaching assistants 

On completion of the course, schools can elect to become an accredited ATAPS Partner School™ and display the ATAPS Partner School™ badge on their website.