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Be able to evaluate own performance

Watch ‘From good to outstanding – Halima Hussain’ produced by Teachers TV. This video looks at how a primary teacher uses feedback from others to improve her practice. Watch the video and make notes. What can you use in your practice?

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Click to read ‘What are your strengths as a teacher assistant? – 7 sample answers to this TA interview question’ from the TA Tips website. Read the questions and evaluate how you would respond to them.
Think about some of the areas you’ve identified that you need to work on: perhaps your body language, understanding of children’s nutrition, creative activities, etc. Find some resources at your local library, on the internet, or in a bookshop that will improve your knowledge in this area.
Click on the link below to visit the Belbin Associates website, the company of Dr. Meredith Belbin who defined and described the typical roles that people take when working in teams. What role do you take when you work in a team?
Read ‘Roles and responsibilities of the teaching assistant’ from ‘Classroom support staff handbook’ by Teaching Personnel and evaluate your performance in these tasks.
Click to read 'How to Set SMART Goals as a Teaching Assistant – With 6 Examples' from the Think Teaching website.
Click to read 'Seven ways mindfulness can help teachers' on the Greater Good Magazine website.

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