Essay On Working Relationships With Adults

When working with adults whether this is in the school environment or outside the school environment, you will need to be able to work in an environment of mutual support and openness. In school surrounding you will not be able to work independently of others, nor would it be practical to. Although you will need to maintain your professionalism in the school environment, you should also be able to support other adults in a practical and also sensitive way.

Relationships with adults may be with:-

• Other school team members;

• Parents;

• Other professionals who come into school.

Depending on the relationship which you have with your colleagues, parents or other professionals and the context in which you are speaking to them, the way you

behave and interact with them will be affected.
The support that you will need to give other adults will be on several levels:
Practical: You may be working with others who are unfamiliar with the classroom or school surroundings and who need to have help or advice with finding or using equipment and resources.

I currently work in a classroom with a volunteer parent who comes to help out one morning each week and he/she is not familiar with where resources are kept etc so often asks me for advice.

Informative: You may need to give support to those who do not have information about a particular situation. Alternatively you may be asked to prepare and write reports about specific pupils.

Professional: You may be in a position to help or support others with issues such as planning, or

you may be asked whether others can observe your work with pupils or discuss your work with them.

Emotional: Itâ€TMs important to support others through day-to-day events and retain a sense of humour.

The important principles of relationship building with children and adults in any context are that

others are comfortable whilst in our company; they will be able to communicate more effectively.

When people donâ€TMt get along they tend to be suspicious of each other and tend to avoid each other and this will reduce the opportunities to develop relationships. It is important to have positive relationships and its also important to consider ways in which to develop

them.
In my class we have one teacher, 2 TAâ€TMs & 2 INAâ€TMs. Whilst we all have distinct roles, we support o another as necessary & all work toward a common aim i.e. assisting in being the best that they can
be. At Christmas, a few of us worked together to make presents for each of the children, to foster
team spirit & a united front to the children. This activity helped increase rapport.
In my setting, adults are professional at all times & adhere to our schools code of conduct. We
respect our †̃Golden Rulesâ€TM & act as role models for the children in our charge. All members of staff are called by their title & surname (not first name).