This online course is provided by Abigail Gray, author and SEND Consultant – Senworks Coaching and Mentoring
(online courses by other providers are not included within the SENDcast Sessions Annual subscription)
The Effective Teaching Assistant Online Course
This professional, skills based, online training course is for Teaching Assistants working to support students with SEND in the primary or secondary classroom. Completing the course will help you to be more effective in supporting students with SEND.
The course is written and presented by Abigail Gray, SEND consultant and author of The Effective Teaching Assistant and Effective Differentiation. It’s delivered across 13 self paced modules, each of which contains 3 lessons aimed at helping you to gain knowledge, consolidate your learning and try new strategies.
Lesson 1: LISTEN Key knowledge and skills
Lesson 2: THINK An independent activity or reflection.
Lesson 3: APPLY A shared activity for the training room or classroom.
Your £25 purchase gives unlimited access to Abigail’s training course for your whole school
Who is the course aimed at?
Teaching Assistants working with children with SEND in mainstream classrooms from Key Stages 1-5.
With one purchase, all staff at your school can watch and rewatch the training as often as you like.
Watch the introduction to Abigail’s training course…
Key takeaways
– Understand the impact of poor working memory, poor phonological processing and slow speeds of processing in the classroom –
– Learn how to use the DR KEEPIT framework for in class support –
– Learn how to use The Mr CHUFI framework for measuring impact –
– Learn how to use an in-class support agenda to work collaboratively with teachers –
*One purchase gives access for your whole school*
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About the Creator
Abigail Gray / SEND Consultant & Author, Senworks Coaching and Mentoring
Abigail Gray began her 30-year career in Special Educational Needs as a teaching assistant. This led to a life of teaching and school leadership. Since 2013 Senworks, her educational consultancy service, has specialised in improving SEND provision in mainstream schools nationwide; offering mentoring, training and advice to school leaders looking to improve the outcomes of students with SEND.
Abigail is the author of two books; ‘Effective Differentiation‘ (Routledge 2018) and ‘The Effective Teaching Assistant’ co-authored by Melanie Wright (Routledge 2020). She has also produced a range of online courses for SENDCOs, teachers and TAs. Abigail writes and speaks about SEND provision, differentiation and adaptive teaching on a national and international stage.
Watch more training from Abigail Gray
Abigail has also recorded two 1-hour training sessions for SENDcast Sessions. A step-by-step guide to Adaptive Teaching will help your school train Teachers and TAs to better support all of their learners, including those with SEND. Whilst Building an effective school wide SEND provision looks at how school leaders can work to embed an inclusive approach and create consistency for pupils with additional needs.
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About SENworks
SENworks provides expert SEND support for schools. Whether you need training, consultancy or just a little inspiration, we can help to improve your provision and outcomes for children with special educational needs.
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