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Being An Outstanding TA (& Knowing You Are) Talking to Ofsted!
- Investigating the skills and knowledge that TAs use on a daily basis without thinking
- Reflecting on how TAs are individually deployed & what impact this has on the pupils that they support
- To consider personal development targets that will increase professional
This workshop aims to support TAs to successfully identify how they practice, promote what they actually do and explain why the vital work that they do benefits pupils and teachers. The workshop will also help support staff to prepare effectively and professionally for Performance Management interviews/reviews.
The workshop content includes:
· Investigating the skills and knowledge that TAs use on a daily basis without thinking about exactly how and why they do it
· Reflecting on how TAs are individually deployed and what impact this has on the pupils that they support
· To consider personal development targets that will increase professional confidence and self-esteem
NB: This workshop content is based upon the most recent research relating to maximising the impact of TAs carried out by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Maximising the Impact of TAs (MITA).
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Jane Walton, External Consultant, The TA Advisor
Jane Walton is known to most Rochdale schools and their staff, having been responsible for developing and managing training and qualifications for RMBC support staff, in both Adult Education and the School Improvement Service from 1998 to 2013.
Jane is now a free-lance trainer, developing and delivering bespoke training to schools around the North-West, West Yorkshire, the Midlands, and occasionally abroad.
A key feature of Jane’s work is in supporting CPD leaders as they find their way through the qualifications frameworks and access training and development that ties in coherently with their school development plan requirements. Her focus is on developing the “professional persona” of all support staff enabling them to view themselves as co-professionals with teachers and to have confidence in their role, context, responsibilities and abilities to enable and empower pupils to enjoy, achieve and succeed.
Hopwood Hall College
Free parking is available onsite - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for a REAL Trust event.
How to get here
By Road: The Rochdale campus is 2.6 miles from junction 20 off the M62. Follow the signs for Rochdale town centre
By Rail: Rochdale train station is a ten minute walk from the Rochdale Campus through the town centre. It is also a Metrolink station, Manchester’s light railway system, which links Rochdale with Oldham, Bury and Manchester City Centre.
By Bus: The Rochdale bus station is approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the Rochdale campus. There are frequent bus services throughout the borough which terminate in Rochdale.
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