Teaching Assistant

Supporting Success: High Expectations in TA Practice

This comprehensive course for teaching assistants explores the vital theory and practical strategies for embedding high expectations in your daily practice, ensuring improved outcomes for every learner, including those with SEND and from disadvantaged backgrounds. Learn essential techniques for effective behaviour management and classroom support that cover questioning, communication, the teaching and learning environment and more. By completing this course, you will be equipped to set and maintain high expectations of all pupils for progression in academic attainment, confidence, communication and beyond.
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Adam Barrett, Jess Hursit & Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand why holding high expectations matters for pupil progress, behaviour and wellbeing;
recognise how low expectations can unintentionally limit opportunities and outcomes;
communicate high expectations clearly and consistently in your TA role;
model positive attitudes, values and behaviours that pupils can emulate;
support teachers by reinforcing classroom routines and expectations.

Course Lessons

Written by: Adam Barrett

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Adam Barrett is an experienced teacher, academic and SENDCo. He has previously specialised in behaviour management, leading and reforming approaches to behaviour management in primary schools with the aim of creating inclusive environments for all. As well as a PGCE, Adam has an undergraduate degree in history and a MA in English literature.

Presented by: Jess Hursit

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Jess Hursit is an experienced teacher with a strong background in maths education. As a former maths lead, she worked closely with Maths Hubs and supported the development of her school’s maths curriculum. Jess has worked in a leading training school, where her teaching was regularly observed by visiting educators, and she served as a mentor to trainee teachers and early career teachers.

In collaboration with: Carly Watkins

Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.