Communication
Elementary and Secondary School Teaching Assistants need to be able to
- understand announcements given by the school
- contact suppliers or service representatives to order supplies or arrange field trips
Elementary and Secondary School Teaching Assistants need to be able to
- sense students moods
- tell or read stories to the class
- communicate with other teaching assistants to share ideas and practices
- work with and take direction from teachers to
- co-ordinate class activities
- plan teaching schedules
- share learning ideas and information about the students
- resolve conflicts between students
- communicate with parents to discuss
- progress
- behaviour
- upcoming activities
- communicate with counsellors or school administrators to
- share information
- receive instructions
- make timetables
Elementary and Secondary School Teaching Assistants need to be able to
- take part in staff meetings, conferences and training sessions
- communicate with students to
- give help
- support them
- give direction
- encourage students
Elementary and Secondary School Teaching Assistants communicate
- in person
- using a TTY, videophone, blackberry, or email
- using specialized communications signals
Noise from children talking or playing and the public address system make communicating difficult.
