The roles and responsibilities of teaching assistants are varied and differ between schools. Your job can include:

Preparing and cleaning the classroom

Administer CBMs and collect progress monitoring data

Helping students who need extra support completing tasks

Helping teachers plan learning activities and gathering data

Supporting teachers in managing class and individual student behavior

Supervising group activities and running instructional groups with teacher direction

Supporting students with self- care needs

Preparing and clearing away materials for lessons

Help getting kids on and off the bus and help with field trips 

Take part in ongoing training

Carry out administrative tasks such as making copies, and grading papers

Communicate with your team. Check the communication log or binder. Attend team meetings

Know the Expectations. (progress monitoring, running groups, working one on one with a student) 

If You Don't Know, Ask

Focus 100% on the Students. Know their goals and behavior plans

Follow the Teacher Directions. They are not being bossy. It's their job. Accept Feedback

Be on Your Tablet, Laptop, or Phone unless the lesson requires Students to be on a tablet, Laptop, or Phone

Carry on Off Topic Conversations with Other Adults or Students

Ignore Teacher Directions. They are not being bossy. It's the teacher's job to give directions

Sit in One Place. It's important to Move around, circulate in proximity to the students

 Ask a Student if They Need Help and Then Walk Away when they say no because chances are they do need help