Classroom management

The teaching assistant can assist the teacher in the following ways:

Before the lesson s/he:

• Marks the register.
• Distributes texts or resources for lesson time.
• Distributes marked learner books or collects books to control homework/assignments, etc.
• Apprises the teacher of absenteeism or any matter that warrants the teacher’s attention.

After the lesson s/he:

• Collects resource materials or learner books if applicable.
• Provides learners with notes to help summarise the lesson where necessary.
• Identifies the learners with content gaps for assistance during intervention periods / one-to-one teaching; etc.
• Provide informal tasks / remedial work / home work for reinforcement.

“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience” – John Dewey