Recruit staff who can support your school vision and values
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Developing systems and processes for teacher aide recruitment, induction, and ongoing professional learning’
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Target to needs
Target to needs
Take a flexible approach to finding the right people to meet the changing needs of your community of learners.
Look for an affinity for inclusion
Look for an affinity for inclusion
Search out staff who have an affinity with your vision for your learning community.
Value experience
Value experience
Recruit new teacher aides who have high expectations of all learners and will be able to build relationships that foster independence.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Value language skills
Value language skills
Teacher Bridget Harrison explains the benefits of the teacher aide speaking in Tongan with a student to support their writing.
Value community connections
Value community connections
- a culture of greater understanding and respect
- an improved level of engagement and trust with the local community
- a window into the needs and priorities of the community
- personal introductions to community members or activities that can provide support and advice
- student success.
Source: Adapted from School support staff: Collectively making resources count (opens in a new tab/window)
Utilising bilingual skills of TAs
Utilising bilingual skills of TAs
[They] are able to build on the form of knowledge and the cultural capital that children bring from home in ways in which few monolingual class teachers are able to do.
Martin-Jones M. & Saxena M. (2003)
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