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classroom assistant

British

noun

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

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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

Ms Corbett, who works as a classroom assistant and has three children, said she has had to replace bedroom floors multiple times due to water seeping through poorly sealed balcony doors.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

A review of Toni's SEN statement on 2 March included a request for them to get support from a classroom assistant full-time to enable them to study for their GCSEs in Year 12.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

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

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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