1.0 IntroductionThis report is based on my role as a teaching assistant and how, in my duty, I uphold my school's ethos, vision and mission statement with particular regard to a specific policy of the entire school area. KPI 1 emphasizes the management of a child's behavior and relates it to the behavior management policy which I will discuss further in my essay.1.1 Professional BackgroundI developed interest in becoming a teacher at the age of 12 when I observed my beloved teacher directing his lessons. After completing my SPM (a Malaysian qualification equivalent to 'O' level), I undertook A-Levels in Arts under the guidance of some career counselors to take the path to becoming a teacher. Then, I came across a great opportunity to enroll in a teacher training program for a BA (Education) at a UK university where I was assigned as a teacher assistant in International School universities are not named for the anonymity of the institution, students and staff). I am developing a module on professional issues whose rationale states "...to develop knowledge and understanding of pupil behavior and its potential impact on the learning environment within the school". (Professional Matters: ECM, 2011/2012).1.2 Role and Responsibilities I have been assigned to assist the PYP (Primary Year Program) 1 class teacher for this term. It is a new experience for me as I have learned a lot during my time in an International Baccalaureate (IB) class environment, as I had previously been assigned a Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) course. While I am currently assisting a PYP class, I have noticed that most of the students are intelligent but have difficulty reading and writing......middle of paper......ent Policy, Tumaini, Available at: http : //valleyoftumaini.webs.com/Reports/BEHAVIOUR%20MANAGEMENT%20POLICY.doc (Access date: 11/15/2011)4. Farlex.,(2011) The Free Dictionary, 'Ethos', available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ethos (access date: 14/11/2011)5. School X, (no date) About our school: The School Ulla Beag, (n.d.). Positive Behavior Management Policy [online], available at: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=%22above%20expectations%20will%20be%20applied%20at%20a%20developmentally% 20appropriate%20level% 22&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ullabeag.ie%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F20 10%2F08%2FPositive-Behaviour-Management-policy.docx&ei=4QjfToydKMbQrQfQ1czhCA&usg=AFQjCNFjzK2 50ROOszNjLG0n3hFFsaSDzw (Access date: December 12 2011)