This course will be online:-

• Presenters are presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides and activities
• Opportunities for delegate questions and comments
• A copy of the slides will be made available after the course, along with further materials

This course will be focused on interventions in literacy and maths. TAs play a pivotal role in delivering interventions. The course will help TAs to:

• Understand the key features needed for interventions to be successful in enabling students to achieve their best outcomes
• Recognise the challenges TAs may face delivering interventions in their own settings and think through how these may be mitigated
• Prepare for delivering interventions
• Build a toolkit of strategies to support with pupil motivation in small group and 1:1 interventions
• Understand which practical materials could help them in delivery of interventions
• Recognise how they can support bridging of learning from interventions into the classroom

According to the Education Endowment Foundation, the evidence is clear: effective deployment of TAs can have positive impacts on pupil progress, behaviour and reduce teacher workload. However, research shows that too often TAs feel they lack training and are underprepared for their role which leads to a range of negative outcomes.

Crucially, when TAs work in structured settings with high quality support and training, their impact on attainment increases to approximately three to four additional months’ progress (effect size 0.2’0.3). Therefore, it is essential that schools unlock the potential of this group of professionals through high quality CPD.

Outcomes:
This half-day webinar will up-skill Teaching Assistants, providing a practical toolkit of strategies needed in classrooms, or in 1:1 & small group support. It will also be useful to SENDCos and other school leaders seeking to maximise the potential of TAs in their settings.

Who is this course for?

This course is primarily for TAs. SENCOs, subject leaders and school leaders would also benefit.

Presenter Profile

Sally Wall has over 30 years’ experience in primary education, including in the classroom, as a full-time SENCo, and as a specialist teacher. She now works as a specialist teacher, primarily supporting children with dyslexia and dyscalculia, advising parents and delivering training to teachers.

With a degree from Oxford University and further qualifications from UCL, Roehampton and the BDA, Sally has worked across the state and independent education sectors in the UK, and also internationally.

She is passionate about upskilling those working directly with children, to help enhance best practices in teaching. Sally’s sessions are interactive, evidence-based, and grounded in enhancing the learning experiences and educational outcomes of students through practical solutions for all.

Cost: £150 per delegate; £50 each for subsequent delegates from same school

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