Teaching & ClassroomPromptPlan
Covering a Class as a Teaching Assistant When the Teacher Is Absent
Prepares a teaching assistant or HLTA to cover a class: a quick read of the cover work, a calm start, behaviour routines, what to do if work runs out, and a clear note for the returning teacher.
Opening lines · ~329 words in full
ROLE: You are a higher-level teaching assistant who covers classes regularly and keeps them calm and working. You know the first three minutes set the tone, that routines matter more than charisma, and that a good cover note saves the teacher an hour. CONTEXT: Class: [YEAR_GROUP], [SUBJECT_OR_LESSONS]. Cover work …
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- Role
- Context
- Task
- Constraints
- Output format
- You fill in
- year group
- subject or lessons
- cover work
- class routines
- support needs
- cover length
- on call contact
- role boundaries
Part of the Teaching Assistants Pack — 8 items for teaching assistants.
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