module 8 fostering peer relationships
DESCRIPTION
Teachers and Teachers’ Aides Working Together is a professional development resource for schools. It has nine modules that teachers and teachers’ aides complete together.TRANSCRIPT
MODULE 8 PRESENTATION
Fostering peer relationships
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Why this module?
» Research says teacher’s aide support can sometimes hinder friendships developing between students
» There are challenges to supporting a student while fostering their connections to peers.
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Belonging
» Caring and supportive relationships are critical to students’ learning and wellbeing at school
» When we are connected, we feel like we belong» It’s important to foster students’ connections with each
other.
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Belonging
Relationships, environment and school programmes need to:» recognise students» respect students» include students’ identity,
languages and cultures.
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Belonging
» Staff model behaviour and teach students to take responsibility for each other
» Staff with high expectations believe all students can learn and succeed.
If students are identified as belonging, they are expected to participate
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Peer-to-peer learning
» Students learn through peer-to-peer interactions» Teachers can foster this through shared activities, with
students working:– as partners– in teams/groups– with the whole class.
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Peer-to-peer learning
» If teachers’ aides provide one-to-one support, this may make the student dependent on them
» Teachers’ aides need to read a situation and be flexible; is it best to step in or observe?
» Observing provides space for interaction.
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Fostering friendships
Teachers’ aides can:» look for ways to identify common interests between
students» offer help to students who need support to join in» gauge their proximity to the student; are they helping the
student to make friends or hindering?
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Working together
» Teachers and teachers’ aides plan how to ensure students can develop relationships, connect with and learn from their peers.
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Next step?
Download the workbook for this module at: teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz/Our-work-together/Module-8
To find out more about Teachers and Teachers’ Aides Working Together and to access the other modules go to: teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz
MODULE 8: Fostering peer relationships