Teachers and Educational Assistants - Roles and Responsibilities

On the other hand, it would be appropriate for a teacher to ask an assistant to suggest (subject to the teacher’s Analysis: The issue here is not the title by which the approval) resources and exercises that might be suitable for assistant refers to themselves but the fact that staff in the a student; to mark tests and exercises that involve multiple- school seem unclear about the role of educatio. [...] During their absences, the teacher delegates to educational assistant accepts the calls, they resent the hours the assistant the task of completing the lesson and helping of unpaid time they spend on the telephone and feel that the class work through planned exercises. [...] As a result, attendance at a All staff should be treated with courtesy and respect and program conference is usually restricted to the parents, the be made to feel that, as part of the team, they have an teacher(s), a school administrator and other professionals important role to play in achieving the mission of the who provide direct professional services to the student. [...] The intent of any modification in staff utilization must be the ultimate improvement of the educational program to the benefit of the student. [...] Second, the assistant, by discussing the issue with the parents rather than with the teacher, has undermined the credibility of the teacher with the parents.