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Year 3 learning support assistant
Michael Ajayi
I look for ways to make a task understandable, give enough time for communication and share observations with the teacher responsible for planning.
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I work as a learning support assistant in Year 3 and provide support in line with an agreed plan. Consistency matters: using the same visual timetable, clear steps and calm language can help a pupil understand what is happening and what they can do next.
Support needs to fit the pupil and the lesson. I look for ways to make a task understandable, give enough time for communication and share observations with the teacher responsible for planning. A handover helps the team use the agreed approach across different parts of the day.
I value resources that make routines visible and let adults record what was tried. A visual prompt can support participation, but it does not replace the relationship or judgement of the people working with the pupil. I want the plan to guide consistent practice while leaving room to respond to what the child communicates.
How I approach a lesson
Use agreed visual routines consistently.
Give clear steps and calm language.
Share observations with the teacher leading the plan.
Templates I'd use with my class
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