Teacher assistants often the quiet heroes

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published July 11, 2016

Integration aides, learning support officers, teacher or education assistants (EAs) – whatever name they go by in your school, the role of these professionals has certainly changed over time.

WAATA provides development and support for education assistants.

Bev Dainton, chairperson of the West Australian Association of Teacher Assistants (WAATA) says “education assistants’ roles have changed from washing ...

This story appeared in the July 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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