A Professional Learning Programme for Education Assistants
Professional Practice and Classroom Impact
Register by August 21, 2026
Overview
The Rationale
Every education assistant develops a signature way of working—a particular ability to connect with learners, notice what is needed and help learning move forward.
Yet this professional contribution can often remain unspoken or underestimated.
The Learning Experience
This workshop brings that signature practice to the forefront.
Through structured reflection, practical frameworks and professional exchange, participants will clarify their pedagogy, strengthen their professional identity and expand their role as proactive learning partners.
The Format
This programme combines online learning with optional Professional
Practice Lab sessions in Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
The labs give participants opportunities to apply the programme’s frameworks to realistic workplace situations, receive feedback and strengthen their practice through guided professional exchange.
Dates, Fee, Time, Venue
Date/Time: Online Session
September 2-4, 2026
4pm-5.30pm Thailand Time (ICT)
Date/Time/Venue
Professional Practice Lab
Bangkok, Thailand
9am - 2pm
October 30 - 31,2026
Marriott Sukhumvit Park
Singapore
9am - 2pm
December 11-12, 2026
To be confirmed
Hong Kong
9am - 2pm
November 20 - 21,2026
To be confirmed
Fee: Online Session Only
Individual: Baht 12,500 per participant
Group of 5 or more: Baht 9500 per paricipant
Fee: Online Session + Professional Practice Lab
Individual: Baht 21,500 per participant
Group of 5 or more: Baht 18,500 per paricipant
Areas of Learning
Learning Support and Classroom Practice
01
Understanding and responding to learner behaviour
Explore what behaviour may communicate about a learner’s needs, experiences or circumstances. Consider responses that are thoughtful, appropriate and consistent.
Scaffolding learning
Learn to adjust the amount and type of support provided. Help learners engage with challenges while avoiding unnecessary adult dependence.
Coaching and learner independence
Practise using questions, prompts and feedback to develop learner confidence, reflection, participation and ownership.
Assessment and feedback
Identify evidence of understanding, progress and misconceptions. Record observations objectively, offer appropriate feedback and communicate useful learning information to the teacher.
Collaboration and Partnership
02
Communication and consultation
Develop clear ways to share observations, raise questions, seek guidance and discuss possible responses with teachers and colleagues.
Teacher–EA partnership
Examine how Education Assistants and teachers can establish shared expectations, communicate effectively and work in alignment when supporting learners.
Professional Identity and Practice
03
Professional identity and role clarity
Examine the purpose, responsibilities and boundaries of the Education Assistant role. Develop a clearer understanding of what it means to work as a professional partner in learning.
Observation and professional inquiry
Learn to distinguish between what has been directly observed and the assumptions or interpretations that may follow. Use questions and consultation to develop a fuller understanding before acting.
Programme Structure
Stage 1
Online Foundation
Three live 90-minute sessions
The online sessions introduce the programme’s theoretical foundation, shared professional language, frameworks and practical tools.
Areas introduced during these sessions will include:
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Professional identity and role clarity
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Observation and inquiry
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Understanding behaviour
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Communication and consultation
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Scaffolding and coaching
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Assessment and feedback
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Learner confidence and independence
Participants will use this foundation during the in-person practice days.
APPLIED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Stage 2
Professional Practice Lab
Two in-person sessions
The Professional Practice Lab provides structured opportunities to apply the programme frameworks to realistic situations.
Participants will:
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Analyse live and evolving case studies
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Consult with peers and consider different professional perspectives
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Rehearse scaffolding, coaching and feedback approaches
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Examine the reasoning behind different professional responses
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Apply the frameworks to a situation from their own school
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Strengthen their professional identity
Programme Facilitator
Sonthaya Chutisacha MSc in Counseling Psychology
A reflection coach, school counsellor and learning coach with hands-on experience supporting students, educators and school teams.
Sonthaya combines psychological insight, classroom practice and structured reflection to help educators turn what they know into what they can do.
She has designed and facilitated learning experiences for 600+ school-based professionals from 70+ schools and organisations worldwide, including participants from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and America.
Explore her work at sonthaya.ksipd.com