3. Choose an activity
Choose one or two activities to do in pairs or small groups. Follow the links for each activity’s instructions, worksheets and resources. Activity sheets are in Google Docs format. You can download them in Word, print them or save them to your own Google Drive for working online.
1. Using natural supports
In this activity, reflect on how natural supports are used in your classroom and how they could be used more. This activity works best when it is done by teachers and teacher aides who regularly work together.
2. Strategies for inclusive classrooms
Read a number of practical strategies that teacher aides can use when working in classrooms. Talk about the strategies you already use, those you could use more often and those you could start using. This activity works best when it is done by teachers and teacher aides who regularly work together.
3. What students say about teacher aides
In this activity, read quotes from students about teacher aides. Discuss the impact teacher aides have on their students and how this relates to your work with students.
4. Classroom seating plans
Look at the different seating plans in a range of classrooms and the positions of students with additional learning needs and teacher aides. Talk about your experience of effective seating plans and consider the evidence about teacher aide proximity.
5. Teacher aide proximity
Read an article that summarises the literature about teacher aide proximity. Discuss how teachers and teacher aides in your school manage how closely teacher aides work with students with additional learning needs.
6. Exploring online resources about effective teacher aide practice
In this activity, you will explore a section of the guide Supporting effective teacher aide practice on Inclusive Education. It covers content about how teacher aides can support student independence and ownership of their learning.