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font-size: 14px;">Welcome to the July edition of TA Talk.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> With the considerable planning and preparation for the Brisbane and Melbourne National Education Summit (NES) conferences, and the announcement of the Australian Teacher Aide of the Year nominees coupled with commencement of the shortlisting process, it has been a very full month!</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We are exhibiting at the Brisbane NES conference today, Thursday 30th July, and tomorrow we are presenting at a Spotlight session on the Australian Teaching Assistant Professional Standards (ATAPS). If you are booked to attend, make sure you check out this session led by Kim Nuske, and pop by our stand to say 'hello'. We would love to have a chat, in person :)</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">It has been an absolute delight reading the Australian Teacher Aide of the Year nominations, and with so many excellent examples of student support practice, collaboration and leadership, the job of shortlisting has been challenging. However, we are close to identifying the finalist and highly commended nominees, and we look forward to sharing these results with you soon, on Thursday 14th August.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We have also been busy preparing for Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, 1 - 5 September, and this year we have some brand new resources to support your celebrations at school. </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Earlier this month, we added another resource on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) to our professional development library. We now have 3 excellent resources on PDA, all presented by accredited social worker and founder of Our PDA Kids, Sarah Lovett. We hope you will find this series of value.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Following attendance at the ATAPS Facilitator training in March and May, schools are commencing the process of implementing the ATAPS framework into their performance and professional growth processes, and we are receiving positive feedback on their experience. We have shared a snippet below from one of these schools, Rossmoyne Primary School.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Lastly, we hope you will find a few minutes to read our latest blog, 10 Traits of Quality Teaching Assistants. Recent research lists attributes that define great teachers – and we think that this list also describes great teacher aides!</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Warm regards</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Stella and Mandy</p></div></div> </td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-4" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#22a57c;color:#000;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>GETTING AROUND THE ATA WEBSITE</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-5" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#333;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center"><div style="max-width:198.333px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/9sjw/22gx686o/j6l/kcg/0d5/AW%20coming%20soon%20-%2024%20July%20-%20TA%20talk.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="198.333" alt="Image" title="Image" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #22a57c; font-size: 14px;">Get ready for Appreciation Week</span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Mark your calendars! Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week is coming up from 1–5 September, and it's the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the incredible work of your teacher aides.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Now’s the moment to start planning how your school will celebrate. Think thank you notes, class activities, morning teas, or a fun shout-out at assembly. Whether you’re a teacher, school leader or a fellow teacher aide, everyone can play a part in showing appreciation.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Keep an eye on our website - we’ve got exciting new ideas and downloadable resources coming soon to help you make it special!</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/2024-australian-teacher-aide-appreciation-week-school-celebrations" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/2024-australian-teacher-aide-appreciation-week-school-celebrations" style="height:38px;width:416px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="11%" fillcolor="#ff6d31"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#ff6d31"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #ff6d31; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; border-right: 0px solid transparent; border-top: 0px solid transparent; color: #ffffff; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: undefined; mso-border-alt: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; text-align: center; width: 100%; word-break: keep-all; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="word-break: break-word;"><span style="word-break: break-word; line-height: 28px;" data-mce-style>View 2024 School Celebrations</span></span></span> <!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-6" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#22a57c;color:#000;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>SPOTLIGHT ON ATAPS IN ACTION</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-7" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#333;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center"><div style="max-width:198.333px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/9sjw/22gx686o/ybs/72q/fpf/Rossmoyne%20Primary%20School_ATAPS%20TA%20Talk%20feature_thumbnail.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="198.333" alt="Image" title="Image" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #22a57c; font-size: 14px;">Rossmoyne Primary School, WA</span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">The EA's at Rossmoyne Primary School (WA) have started using ATAPS to inform their professional growth. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Under the leadership of Rochelle, the EA team have started using ATAPS to reflect on their professional practice. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Rochelle shared <em>"Once our EAs have reflected against all of the standards, they will then be supported to develop their SMART goals and their Professional Growth Plan. Our EAs are enjoying the opportunity to meet and are very appreciative of the opportunity to participate in professional learning."</em> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Congratulations Rossmoyne Primary School on starting your ATAPS journey! </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Could ATAPS support your school’s improvement agenda? Now is the perfect time to start the conversation. Discover how the ATAPS framework can elevate the work of your support staff. </span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"> <a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/ataps-partner-school" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/ataps-partner-school" style="height:38px;width:416px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="11%" fillcolor="#ff6d31"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#ff6d31"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #ff6d31; 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font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #22a57c; font-size: 14px;">What Students Need to Hear From Teaching Assistants<br /></span></strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #22a57c; font-size: 12px;">3:30pm Tuesday, 12 August 2025</span><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #22a57c; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">What kind of feedback truly helps students grow?</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">In our upcoming web event, ATA Teacher and ATAPS Facilitator Kim Nuske returns to share more practical strategies, this time focusing on how teaching assistants can give effective feedback that boosts learning and builds confidence.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Join Kim as she explores:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Key words and phrases that encourage and affirm</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">How to foster a growth mindset through your feedback</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">The power of <em>yet</em></span></li><li> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Simple ways to give individual, targeted feedback</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; 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We look forward to seeing you there!</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"> <a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/events/what-students-need-hear-teaching-assistants" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/events/what-students-need-hear-teaching-assistants" style="height:38px;width:416px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="11%" fillcolor="#ff6d31"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#ff6d31"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #ff6d31; 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font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">NEW RESOURCE</span></span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-11" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#333;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center"><div style="max-width:198.333px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/9sjw/22gx686o/089/78l/z63/Video%20Thumbnail%20July%202025.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="198.333" alt="Image" title="Image" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px; color: #22a57c;"><strong>The Interaction of PDA & ADHD: Traits and Strategies</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">In our newest resource, accredited social worker and founder of Our PDA Kids, Sarah Lovett shares practical strategies to support students with PDA and ADHD by focusing on brain chemistry, particularly dopamine and serotonin.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Drawing on both professional knowledge and lived experience, Sarah explains why certain behaviours are actually the brain’s way of seeking regulation, and how we can respond in ways that keep students feeling safe and supported.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">This video is a must watch for anyone working with neurodiverse learners.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"> <a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/preview-interaction-pda-adhd-traits-and-strategies" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/preview-interaction-pda-adhd-traits-and-strategies" style="height:38px;width:416px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="11%" fillcolor="#ff6d31"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#ff6d31"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #ff6d31; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; border-right: 0px solid transparent; border-top: 0px solid transparent; color: #ffffff; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: undefined; mso-border-alt: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; text-align: center; width: 100%; word-break: keep-all; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="word-break: break-word;"><span style="word-break: break-word; line-height: 28px;" data-mce-style>Watch the Preview Now</span></span></span> <!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-12" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#22a57c;color:#000;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"> UNDERSTANDING ATAPS - ONE STANDARD AT A TIME</span></strong></span></p></div> </div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-13" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#333;width:655px;margin:0 auto" width="655"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center"><div style="max-width:198.333px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/9sjw/22gx686o/ryv/5nk/44n/Standard%206%20with%20wording.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="198.333" alt title height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:15px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px; color: #22a57c;"><strong>Standard 6 - Engage in professional learning.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Teaching assistants can use the ATAPS framework to guide their performance and professional growth. In doing this, TAs show their commitment to improving their knowledge, practice, and engagement by setting goals, planning for professional growth and engaging in professional learning to achieve their goals. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Standard 6 details the professional growth process teaching assistants use to reflect, set goals and improve through professional learning: </span></p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Focus Area 6.1 Use the Australian Teaching Assistant Professional Standards to guide your performance and professional growth. </span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Focus Area 6.2 Plan for professional growth. </span></li><li> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Focus Area 6.3 Engage in professional learning to improve professional knowledge, practice, and engagement. </span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Here are a few resources to help: </span></p><ul style="list-style-type:circle;line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li> <a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/resources/introducing-ataps-professional-growth-framework-teaching-assistants" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Introducing ATAPS: A professional growth framework for teaching assistants</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/resources/4-steps-student-success" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">4 Steps to Student Success</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/resources/using-peer-observation-plan-professional-development" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; 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font-size: 14px;"><strong>Behind the role - real insights from teacher aides</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Our most talked-about post this month asked the question <em>“What’s the one thing you wish more people understood about your role as a teacher aide?”</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Teacher aides wear many hats and contribute so much to their school communities that the role can look different depending on who you ask — a student, a teacher, a school leader, or a parent.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; 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