Working Relationships

TeachersRelated Services/Support Staff

Instructional Assistant

Working Relationships

TeachersRelated Services/Support Staff

Instructional Assistant

BCIU#22- Summer InductionBCIU#22- Summer Induction

ObjectiveObjective

• Given the multiple team members, the inductee will be able to identify his/her own responsibilities in working with an instructional assistant by developing a list of teacher, related service provider, and instructional assistant roles and responsibilities.

• Given the multiple team members, the inductee will be able to identify his/her own responsibilities in working with an instructional assistant by developing a list of teacher, related service provider, and instructional assistant roles and responsibilities.

Let’s talk about it…Let’s talk about it…

• Draw from your own experiences-

What do you feel is the role of the instructional assistant in the classroom? How have you utilized instructional assistants?

• Draw from your own experiences-

What do you feel is the role of the instructional assistant in the classroom? How have you utilized instructional assistants?

Activity: Work with 3 or 4 other people to determine team members’ roles and responsibilities.

Activity: Work with 3 or 4 other people to determine team members’ roles and responsibilities.

• Use provided chart• Hint: team members may share

responsibilities

• Use provided chart• Hint: team members may share

responsibilities

Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

• Share your group responses• Agree or Disagree?

• Share your group responses• Agree or Disagree?

LeadershipLeadership

• “Being a leader is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” -Margaret Thatcher

• “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” -Warren G. Bennis

• “Being a leader is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” -Margaret Thatcher

• “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” -Warren G. Bennis

Do you recognize these leaders?

Do you recognize these leaders?

An effective leader…An effective leader…• Has a plan • Develops a daily/weekly schedule• Communicates clearly• Trains staff, as appropriate• Establishes rules• Listens• Leads by example• Self reflects• Provides feedback• Builds team mentality

• Has a plan • Develops a daily/weekly schedule• Communicates clearly• Trains staff, as appropriate• Establishes rules• Listens• Leads by example• Self reflects• Provides feedback• Builds team mentality

Building Team Mentality with Instructional Assistants

Building Team Mentality with Instructional Assistants

• Give opportunities for…- Participation in planning

special class events and activities

- Leading group activities when trained and comfortable

• Give opportunities for…- Participation in planning

special class events and activities

- Leading group activities when trained and comfortable

Building Team Mentality with Instructional Assistants

Building Team Mentality with Instructional Assistants

• Delegate responsibilities• Give positive feedback

-give 2 positive, 1 suggestion for improvement

• Be consistent• Keep everyone on the same page• Listen• Think time before reacting• Be open and flexible• Be respectful

• Delegate responsibilities• Give positive feedback

-give 2 positive, 1 suggestion for improvement

• Be consistent• Keep everyone on the same page• Listen• Think time before reacting• Be open and flexible• Be respectful

Building Team MentalityBuilding Team Mentality• Activities to promote teamwork

- Provide time for staff to share something appropriate from their night or weekend. Show interest.

- Eat lunch together

- Attend in-service trainings together

- Be supportive

• Activities to promote teamwork

- Provide time for staff to share something appropriate from their night or weekend. Show interest.

- Eat lunch together

- Attend in-service trainings together

- Be supportive

Building Team MentalityBuilding Team Mentality• What have you done to promote

and/or build team mentality?• What have you done to promote

and/or build team mentality?

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Building Team MentalityBuilding Team Mentality• Remember: The reason we are all

here…• Remember: The reason we are all

here…