teacher's aide
Instructor's right hand
A teacher's aide is a person who assists a classroom teacher with instructional and administrative duties.
Aides may work with individual students, supervise activities, prepare materials, or handle clerical tasks.
The position typically requires less formal education than teaching and is common in elementary schools and special education settings: The teacher's aide helped the struggling readers while the teacher worked with the rest of the class.
Trained aide to professionals
- assistantOne who aids another
- helperOne who aids another
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- support staffWorkers aiding main operations
Leader or instruction book
- coachOne who instructs
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
- role modelPerson others emulate
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
advisor · encourager · motivator · cheerleader · advocate · listener
Those receiving instruction
- lessonUnit of teaching
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- deskFurniture for writing
- attendanceRecord of who's present
recess · bulletin board · supplies · worksheet · small group · centers · lineup · dismissal
Individual academic guidance
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- copyingReproducing something exactly
- laminatingBonding protective plastic layers
organizing · monitoring · escorting · one-on-one support · record keeping · lunch duty · hall monitor
Able to wait calmly
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- attentivePaying close notice
nurturing · adaptable · reliable · compassionate · caring · observant · flexible · calm
paraprofessional
Trained aide to professionals
- assistantOne who aids another
- helperOne who aids another
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
support staff · learning support · volunteer · substitute · paraeducator
guide
Leader or instruction book
- coachOne who instructs
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
- role modelPerson others emulate
mentor · advisor · encourager · motivator · cheerleader · advocate · listener
students
Those receiving instruction
attendance · recess · bulletin board · supplies · worksheet · small group · centers · lineup · dismissal · lunchroom
tutoring
Individual academic guidance
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- copyingReproducing something exactly
laminating · organizing · monitoring · escorting · one-on-one support · record keeping · lunch duty · hall monitor
patient
Able to wait calmly
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
attentive · nurturing · adaptable · reliable · compassionate · caring · observant · flexible · calm · consistent
teacher's aidelead teacher
Senior educator supervising classroom
head teacher · principal · certified instructor · master teacher · classroom teacher
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