Thrive Approach

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An exploration into the similarities between Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Thrive approach.
The position of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) within education forms part of the progression into a full time teaching role, therefore, is still the role is in the early stages of becoming a fully qualified teacher. During this time the HLTA will apply various ways of teaching children within the class, introduced to them through working with children in an individual way in turn giving a more individual supportive role which may, in later stages may lead into controlling a whole classroom situation. During this time there may be many times when strength and knowledge are greatly needed, for example when a child shows difficulties in working within education or their social behaviours. When situations like this occur, the child may become unhappy or upset, not knowing how to deal with the
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Therefore, without a fuller understanding and knowledge of why the child reacts to situations such as these may be difficult to encourage a more positive outcome to the child’s needs. Within the school, there are several interventions to help to encourage and promote and support the child’s needs. While looking at the way Thrive has been seen to work within education and by researching and comparing the steps taken within Thrive to that of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Together or separate both can help to guide a child in reaching attainment and self-actualization. The aim of this assignment is to show the similarities between both Thrive and MHN. The information collected through talking to other professionals within the setting, (namely the practitioners who have involvement in delivering the intervention and the selection of children placed into the nurture group)