Education in San Antonio

Most often professors and teachers do engage teaching assistants to help out in the class. In such cases it becomes important that both you and the assistant are in sync with each other and on the same wavelength so that both of you know what is required to be done so that the pupils are benefited.

An assistant will always have to work under the supervision and guidance form teacher and roll out the programs and exercises as designed by the teacher. She is at best an aid to the teacher to manage the class but the entire responsibility of the students of the class lies with the teacher alone and this is to be remembered at all times.

It takes a while for both the teacher and the assistant to work together in tandem. After starting to work for a few days each one gets to know the other better and recognize the strength and weaknesses and team up together.

You can include your assistant and work together in preparing the plan, the lessons as well as the assignments and projects so that there is no gap in communication.

You can even give some small assignments or independent charge of functions to the assistant to train them better.

Make it a point to go through with your assistant on the proposed projects, lessons and the subjects as well as the resources and aids so that both of you are better prepared to handle the class. Once done, always review the performance to see where the gaps are and what can be improved for the next time. It is important that you thank your assistant and appreciate the good work put in before the entire class.

The students always watch the teacher and imitate the attitude towards the teaching assistants. Therefore it is your responsibility to show them the right way of respecting the people.

It is a good habit to discuss with your assistant on how to improve the classes further and invite her suggestions and allow her to implement her ideas as well. Remember that it can be a quality group effort if you allow it.

Never try to overload your assistant with too much of responsibility or too much of work which is not possible for them to complete in the given time. In case if they are not able to complete it will hamper your class and make you look like a failure.

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