teacher assistant
Educator's right hand
A teacher assistant helps a lead teacher with classroom duties—supervising students, preparing materials, grading papers, or working with small groups.
The role exists at all levels from preschool through university.
Teacher assistants may be paid staff, volunteers, or students gaining experience.
Also called teacher's aide or teaching assistant: She worked as a teacher assistant while finishing her degree.
- aideSupporting staff member
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
- helperOne who aids another
- grad studentAdvanced degree pursuer
- gradingAssigning marks to work
classroom · lecture · lecture hall · office hours · study group · undergrad · graduate · papers · section · mentor · section leader · instruction · chalkboard · desk · attendance · homework · lab · discussion
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, reading skills, pupil, writing skills
- aidesclassroom aide, paraprofessional, classroom helper, educational aide, special ed aide
teacher assistantlead teacher
Senior educator supervising classroom
head teacher · master teacher · department head · principal · professor
teacher assistantstudent
One formally enrolled somewhere
pupil · learner · supervisee · trainee
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