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classroom assistant

British  

noun

  1. Also called: learning support assistant.  a person whose job is to help a schoolteacher in the classroom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mum-of-three Michelle Martin has taken a career break because her childcare costs were more expensive than her salary as a special needs classroom assistant in east Belfast.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2025

"She needs a full-time classroom assistant," Laura said.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2023

Anna Rose has been offered a place in a mainstream pre-school, but no additional support in the form of a trained classroom assistant is yet in place for her.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2023

"It has to be an appropriate classroom assistant that has the skills and experience of working with children with Down's syndrome," she added.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2023

Marguerite Ruff is a special education classroom assistant at an elementary school in Philadelphia.

From New York Times Aug. 11, 2022

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