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Just got a call from local principal....

  • 03-03-2010 8:19pm
    #1
    Miss Motivation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    to do a week of "learning support" from Monday next!!!!



    I have never done this before (or worked in a primary school) and I'm not entirely sure what is involved so would really appreciate help from anyone who has experience here.

    He knows that I am a registered secondary school teacher (have fluent Irish and teach maths) but I was surprised to get the call so soon. Have handed out my cv to all local schools earlier this week. Expected to get a bite from the secondary schools first.

    So please....I would appreciate if anyone could advise me...what will be expected of me on monday? What do I need to bring with me?Many thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    mariaf24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭mariaf24


    Hi Miss M,

    You will find everything you need to know at educationposts.ie, there is a thread on learning support/resource.

    Click resources,then discussion boards...

    Good luck next week!


  • #3
    Alessandra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Alessandra


    There is nothing to it... The day goes so fast because there are different groups of kids coming to you all day. You will probably be left work by the teacher to do, if not just check out what they have been doing last week and work from there. Maybe more help on educationposts though.


  • #4
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Alessandra wrote: »
    There is nothing to it... The day goes so fast because there are different groups of kids coming to you all day. You will probably be left work by the teacher to do, if not just check out what they have been doing last week and work from there. Maybe more help on educationposts though.
    Nothing to it?I beg to differ.You have a group of 4 children in second class for 30 mins, you must try to squeeze some oral reading, language enrichment, phonological awareness,work on high frequency words and comprehension that is pitched at the correct level for each child in that time.There is no text book to continue on with, there is no workbook.


  • #5
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭doc_17


    Identify their weakness and try and help them as best you can. They might have a copy/book that they always ring to this class so with luck you'll be able to just carry on


  • #6
    Alessandra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭Alessandra


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Nothing to it?I beg to differ.You have a group of 4 children in second class for 30 mins, you must try to squeeze some oral reading, language enrichment, phonological awareness,work on high frequency words and comprehension that is pitched at the correct level for each child in that time.There is no text book to continue on with, there is no workbook.

    With all due respect, my experience of learning support teaching was a lot different to when I actually took charge of my own class of 30 kids I found my days with the smaller groups far more varied and the days went very fast in comparison. Anyway that's just my experience of the matter. I am now gaining my qualification in the UK and schools are a lot different, more demanding and more stressful over here.


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  • #7
    TheColl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭TheColl


    Alessandra wrote: »
    There is nothing to it...

    This can be the case, depends on how committed the teacher is to actually helping the children they work with. Unfortunately, some (not all) teachers see Learning Support as a bit of a holiday, or the first step toward retirement. Perhaps this was your experience.
    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Nothing to it?I beg to differ.You have a group of 4 children in second class for 30 mins, you must try to squeeze some oral reading, language enrichment, phonological awareness,work on high frequency words and comprehension that is pitched at the correct level for each child in that time.There is no text book to continue on with, there is no workbook.

    Couldn't agree more.


    To the OP...

    As previously stated, have a look at the work the kids have been doing previously and work on same. A lot of these kids will probably need a serious amount of reinforcement of concepts, constant revision of sight vocabulary etc so you should find that there is plenty of work you can do with them. Talk to their class teachers as well, they can fill you in on the needs of individual children. Best of luck! Let us know how it goes for you.


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