1. Supporting Students
1.1. Ongoing Strong Relationships with Students
1.1.1. Can help you better understand specific needs of students they have worked with in the past
1.1.2. Provide insight as to strategies that work best when helping a certain student in need
1.2. Extra Hands in the Classroom
1.2.1. Can assist students one-on-one with tasks while teacher helps other students through it
2. Supporting Teachers
2.1. Experience
2.1.1. Experience adapting curriculum to meet specific needs of students - can help a teacher in determining appropriate accommodations and modifications
2.2. Specialized Knowledge & Skills
2.2.1. Might be more familiar with identifying certain areas of need in students - help teachers to develop these skills
2.2.2. Knowledge of best practices for creating an inclusive and engaging environment for all students in class - can help teachers to understand strategies
2.3. Technological Support
2.3.1. Can provide recommendations for good applications that can support learning needs - help teachers to understand the benefit of these applications
3. In School Presence
3.1. Observations
3.1.1. Can act as another set of eyes for conducting observations within classrooms
3.2. Routines and Regulation
3.2.1. Can provide assistance in behaviour plans - ex: student checks in with support teacher prior to each block to set goals for that period
4. Resources
4.1. Supplies
4.1.1. Materials for teachers to use in order to supplement student learning
4.1.2. Assessment tools to determine level of students (PM Benchmark kits, behavioural assessment kits, etc.)
4.2. Guides for Teachers
4.2.1. Specific guides and texts to help better inform teachers on specific needs of students