2nd+Grade+Teacher+Assistant+Templates

What the assistant does. . . ||
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 * First Thing in the AM ||  || * Sign in and check box for things that need to be done that day
 * Make copies for the day
 * Greet children as they come in, making sure they read the "news and announcements", sign in and begin morning work
 * Take up homework notebooks, pull homework and file notebooks ||
 * Morning Meeting || Wonderful way to start the day! Teacher, assistant and children come together in the circle to begin the day. The parts of morning meeting are: greeting, sharing, activity, calendar, and the reading of news and announcements. || * Participate and help with activities, or supervise activities that require some children to go outside the class for a brief time
 * Help children remember meeting rules; so as not to distract the whole group use quiet reminders to students that have a hard time sitting and listening, teacher language could be: "show me how we sit in morning meeting", or just a quiet "criss-cross applesauce" or pat on the back
 * Sometime the assistant will do quiet work such as cutting, sorting, etc. while watching class to see if help is needed ||
 * Writing Workshop || Children are creating their own written pieces, usually related to the theme that they are learning. For example, during the mystery unit, children write their own mystery stories after carefully working on a step by step creative plan. || * Take a small group to atrium that needs extra help in their story--perhaps they are "stuck" or don't have all the requirements down
 * Take out children that have finished and need to start on a new assignment
 * Walk around the room (with teacher) covering certain areas (zone defense) and check in, making sure they are following the plan that they have created, seeing their progress, and listening while kids share what will come next in their stories
 * Being an active and attentive listener to kids share their writing, sometimes offering compliments or reminders. ||
 * Guided Reading || Small book groups of children with similar reading ability || * Reading of a book with a small group, assistant reading or each child taking turns. Unfamiliar words and content are discussed, and children may do a written activity. The assistant might also listen to each child read a section alone as others are doing written work, taking notes on challenge words and improvements. ||
 * Math Activities ||  || * Taking out children that need extra help with a new concept or catch-up time
 * Taking a small group out to atrium for challenge work
 * Helping with math games, playing with children if we have an odd number that day or roaming to make sure everyone understands the instructions
 * Walking around the room, watching for raised hands and help children with directions or things they might not understand . . . making sure to "help them see" how to do it for themselves
 * Checking math journals when students finish ||
 * Read Alouds ||  || * Sometimes the assistant is asked to read a book aloud to the class ||
 * Lunch ||  || * This is a very active, busy time for 2nd graders since children are just coming from recess. Assistants help children as they enter into the small lunchrooms since teachers are in the serving line area. We help them find their seats (usually assigned for the week), help children clean spills, open containers, give "inside voice" reminders, and basically make sure they are safe, happy, and eating their lunch! ||
 * Enrichments || Every day each class goes to an enrichment: art, music, Spanish, library, and computer. || * Assistants usually take children to enrichment and pick up after enrichment ... reminding class of expected line behavior . . teacher language would be things like: "body behind body, voices off, whispering feet"
 * During enrichment assistants usually do copying, preparing any lesson activities per teachers' instructions, cutting, checking papers, typing, etc. ||
 * Transitions ||  || * Reminding students what they need to be doing at that time "show me where your folder needs to be now" and helping those that tend to have a hard time during transitions ||
 * Reading Workshop ||  || * Lead a small group of children (usually six) in creating a weekly newspaper: meet outside in the atrium and discuss the goals for the project and the expectations of newspaper editors, assign article topics to students based on their specific interests and abilities, monitor their writing/drawing progress throughout the week, assist students with revisions, combine articles through Microsoft Publisher and distribute newspapers at the end of the week ||
 * Snack ||  || * 2nd grade children bring their own snack, our class has "emergency snacks" and each child gets one a week if necessary, I am in charge of keeping up with this list and handing out the snack
 * Supervise children as they quietly get snacks form backpacks and return to classroom quickly
 * Check the students' work from the morning: spelling, word work, etc.; alphabetize their papers and place in the take-home tray ||
 * Whole Group Mini Lessons ||  || * Listen and be ready to explain it another way ||
 * Recess ||  || * 2nd grade children have 4 choices for recess; they are: indoor, wooden structure, white top, or sports/field games. Assistants help in the "line up" process for each choice and have a weekly rotation schedule with their teacher. After recess, assistants help children line up, clean hands, and enter the lunchroom. ||
 * Other Information . . . ||  || * Assistants should check their box first thing to see what the teacher needs done that day. Copying, etc. should be done at an agreed upon time with the teacher, usually not when the children are in the classroom, unless necessary.
 * During "down times " observe children and take notes for the teacher
 * Take photos of children during the day especially during special activities.
 * Don't forget to sign in and out :) ||