So will the government be re-opening all the SEN schools that the previous government closed!!??? Will inclusion in Mainstream be a thing of the past?? NO. This makes a mockery of the Every Child Matters agenda, because obviously Every Child DOESNT Matter!
Its every childs right to try to be the best that they can be. To do that many children need 1 to 1 support by withdrawing TA support you are preventing them from attempting being the best that they can be. Many children need that 1 to 1 support to give them that little bit more in the areas that they struggle with. Many children in deprived areas have an upward strugle in life and need that little bit more TA's make a massive difference in that kind of school. Children are our future they deserve more and the more we give the better chance they have in life. So lets start with the basic's, TA's can make the difference. When a teacher has a TA in the class they can give higher achievers the commitment they need as well as ensuring low ability children get a curriculum tailored to them. Whos the future - our children - a TA in the class does make a difference.
I am a TA/HLTA training to be a teacher. We have just debated this subject at Uni as part of our studies. The outcome was that TAs are professionals who are worth their weight in gold, especially as we are paid a wage that is incommensurate with the role we carry out as a vital cog in the wheel of raising achievement and addressing emotional literacy concerns of the children we teach. With this in mind removing TAs from the educational field would result in levels of achievement dipping, tasks not being carried out and teachers losing valuable members of their teams.
I agree with the above comment. What is needed is for TAs to have a higher recognition. There are some people who seem to think that the role of a TA is easy and that anyone can do it.....This needs to change. Yes of course qualifications need to be considered but more importantly(in my humble opinion) you need to have an understanding of the child's needs and then ensure that you offer them the appropriate support. A highly trained TA can make a massive difference to a students academic development.
Teaching Assistants in my opinion play a vital role in the classroom in supporting both the teachers and children. They go above and beyond the role their supposed to do yet get paid very little and expectations of them is so high. Why is it that their role is looked down upon from the people at the top.
So will the government be re-opening all the SEN schools that the previous government closed!!??? Will inclusion in Mainstream be a thing of the past?? NO. This makes a mockery of the Every Child Matters agenda, because obviously Every Child DOESNT Matter!
ReplyDeleteIts every childs right to try to be the best that they can be. To do that many children need 1 to 1 support by withdrawing TA support you are preventing them from attempting being the best that they can be.
ReplyDeleteMany children need that 1 to 1 support to give them that little bit more in the areas that they struggle with.
Many children in deprived areas have an upward strugle in life and need that little bit more TA's make a massive difference in that kind of school.
Children are our future they deserve more and the more we give the better chance they have in life.
So lets start with the basic's, TA's can make the difference. When a teacher has a TA in the class they can give higher achievers the commitment they need as well as ensuring low ability children get a curriculum tailored to them.
Whos the future - our children - a TA in the class does make a difference.
I am a TA/HLTA training to be a teacher. We have just debated this subject at Uni as part of our studies. The outcome was that TAs are professionals who are worth their weight in gold, especially as we are paid a wage that is incommensurate with the role we carry out as a vital cog in the wheel of raising achievement and addressing emotional literacy concerns of the children we teach.
ReplyDeleteWith this in mind removing TAs from the educational field would result in levels of achievement dipping, tasks not being carried out and teachers losing valuable members of their teams.
I agree with the above comment.
ReplyDeleteWhat is needed is for TAs to have a higher recognition. There are some people who seem to think that the role of a TA is easy and that anyone can do it.....This needs to change. Yes of course qualifications need to be considered but more importantly(in my humble opinion) you need to have an understanding of the child's needs and then ensure that you offer them the appropriate
support. A highly trained TA can make a massive difference to a students academic development.
Teaching Assistants in my opinion play a vital role in the classroom in supporting both the teachers and children. They go above and beyond the role their supposed to do yet get paid very little and expectations of them is so high. Why is it that their role is looked down upon from the people at the top.
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