What do you think the roles of Educational Assistants in the classroom are- and how is it different from the roles of teachers?
This is a question that I’m addressing in a research paper, and have found it to be quite interesting and a more complicated question that I initially realized. My research has shown multiple disadvantages to the current use of educational assistants as there is currently and over-reliance on educational assistance in many modern classrooms.
I have mixed feelings so far, as I worked as a casual educational assistant for three years- and I saw both benefits and disadvantages to the work that I was doing.
So I have a few questions for you: Do you feel properly prepared to work constructively with an educational assistant in your classroom? Do you think there is an over-reliance on educational assistants in modern classrooms?
I look forward to reading your answers and will post my thoughts next week, after I finish my paper!