High Impact HLTAs and
Teaching Assistants

This programme has been developed around 6 learning modules and 6 key learning questions:

Module 1
Key learning theme – Being an effective professional
K.L.Q. – How can teaching assistants continue to develop professional awareness and professional responsibility? Module One explores what an individual must do to become a truly effective member of any team. The sessions will consider issues around professional accountability and emotional intelligence

Module 2
Key learning theme – Getting the start right
K.L.Q. – How can teaching assistants help to ensure every young learner is in the right state to learn effectively? Module Two explores how teaching assistants can adopt simple, but effective strategies that can ensure all learners are ready to learn, are in a suitable state for learning and feel motivated to learn
Module 3
Key learning theme – Understanding Scaffolding
K.L.Q. – Which approaches to teaching and learning cater for all styles of learner?
Module Three seeks to consider how teaching assistants can support the planning of learning experiences that cater for the differences in how individuals learn and ensure they are achieving an appropriate balance of support. The session considers 5 levels of scaffolding and how to support a pupil at any level.
Module 4
Key learning theme – The key principles for outstanding learning experiences
K.L.Q. – What role do teaching assistants play in creating learning experiences that result in greater depth learning for all young learners? Module Four explores differences between shallow and deeper learning and how teaching assistants can adapt their approaches and practices depending on intended outcomes. This session will explore a range of key pedagogical principles effective teaching and learning and how these can be promoted in any classroom.
Module 5
Key learning theme – Raising standards through effective class-based talk
K.L.Q. – How can teaching assistants promote and develop effective classroom interaction and dialogue that will impact on standards? Module five will consider the role of interaction, communication and speaking and listening within effective learning experiences. This session will explore issues around professional questioning skills and will offer a range of practical tools for effective instruction and interaction that opens up learning-based dialogue.
Module 6
Key learning theme – The confident learner
K.L.Q. – In which ways can teaching assistants develop effective strategies for developing metacognition and learning behaviours in every pupil?
Module Six considers the critical aspects of metacognition and essential learning behaviours and how these can be developed with every young learner. Included within this session will be the role of AFL and evaluation of learning and how we ensure build, in every child, the characteristics of a life-long learner.