Some pretty exciting things are happening for teacher aides at the moment, some great and some that are cause for concern.
Earlier this month, ATA represented our members at a Skills IQ workshop to present your feedback from our November webinar,
Will the New Education Support Qualifications Match Your Job Role?
It seems there is a lack of clarity about the work teacher aides do and we need your input to ensure the Education Support qualifications match the skills teacher aides need to perform their job in schools. Make sure you register for this webinar as it is the last chance to have your say!
Last week, nearly 70 teacher aides and teachers participated in a number of case studies on inclusion. The Importance of Teacher Aides in Supporting Social Inclusion in Schools was presented by Professor Susan Balandin from Deakin University. Susan was thrilled with the wisdom and calibre of responses given by participants and this made us feel intensely proud of our TA community!
Did you know that MyPLC is a professional learning community just for teacher aide members? Our community is an amazing source of knowledge and support with lots of sharing and discussions happening. If you are a member and haven't yet joined this group, make sure you do so soon.
Member schools are leading the way by using our resources to build Developing Performance Plans and facilitate in-house group PD for teacher aide teams. Word must be getting out as we have had huge growth in new school memberships. Please keep talking to your networks about ATA.
Hope you have a great month ahead. That's it from us for now.
Warm regards
Stella and Mandy