Learning Support Practitioner Role Analysis

It is the role of the teacher to plan lessons, set clear learning objectives and success criteria to enable the progress of the learner to be measured. They will identify any particular needs of pupils or groups of pupils and adapted materials and resources accordingly. The teacher will carry out the session, monitor and assess progress of each child in their class, set new targets and report back to parents and other members of staff.

While the teacher plans the lessons, setting the learning objective and success criteria, the learning support practitioner’s role is to understand the learning objective and success criteria and use knowledge of this to support the children to complete the activity or task by using assessment for learning