Working With Teaching Assistants

Author : Glenys Fox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135245931

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A Handbook for Learning Support Assistants by Glenys Fox Pdf

Written in the context of recent legislation in England and guidance to schools, this is a practical handbook for learning support assistants and teachers working with them. It can be used to ensure that: support assistants know what to expect of colleagues and colleagues know what to expect from support assistants; children are given the best support possible by support assistants who understand the nature of their needs; support assistants and teachers work together effectively to support the child with special needs; and that training is relevant an helpful.

Author : Pat Drake,Angela Jacklin,Carol Robinson,Jo Thorp
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-10-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780857021830

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Becoming a Teaching Assistant by Pat Drake,Angela Jacklin,Carol Robinson,Jo Thorp Pdf

The authors introduce students to the requirements that their degree programmes will make and explore issues such as behaviour management and national curriculum strategies, helping readers to engage with the material in a way that is appropriate to Higher Education study. The book draws on the experiences of teaching assistants and is grounded in the day-to-day practices of professionals working with young people in schools. Theoretical concepts are explored as being crucial to developing learning support and teaching skills. The authors′ aim is to help students understand essential theory, and to provide a practical support throughout their studies. This book is for teaching assistants working toward High Level Teaching Assistant status in teaching and learning (HLTA), and/or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It is a teaching resource for Higher Education tutors and school line managers of teaching assistants. The book is also suitable for tutors and mentors as it gives guidance on content and presentation of professional development materials for teaching assistants. This book is a course text for teaching assistants. It helps students make the transition into undergraduate level study, and is also a teaching and learning resource for students and tutors on undergraduate programmes.

Author : Gill Richards,Felicity Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134078783

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Key Issues for Teaching Assistants by Gill Richards,Felicity Armstrong Pdf

Teaching Assistants are increasingly relied upon to provide for children who experience difficulties in learning. Key Issues for Teaching Assistants is an essential companion for any Teaching Assistant who wants to understand more about inclusion and diversity in today's classrooms. While focussing particularly on the diverse roles of teaching assistants in supporting inclusive education, this book will be invaluable for all those involved in the development of inclusive learning and teaching. This highly accessible resource explores the values and the possible contradictions in policies and beliefs, enabling Teaching Assistants to develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of inclusive education. Contributions from leading experts in the field consider common classroom issues such as: inclusion and special needs dealing with hard-to-reach parents tackling bullying and supporting those bullied boys, girls and the different ways they achieve being the class 'TA' not 'PA'. Each chapter contains an overview of topical debates, current research and initiatives, emphasising inclusive approaches and the importance of understanding the perspectives of children, regardless of their difference. Useful questions for reflection and a helpful list of suggested further reading material are also provided. Teaching Assistants, whether in practice, or as part of their study, will find this book an indispensable resource.

Author : Anthony Russell,Rob Webster,Peter Blatchford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415661270

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Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants by Anthony Russell,Rob Webster,Peter Blatchford Pdf

Teaching assistants have become an integral part of classroom life, yet pioneering research by the authors has shown that school leaders and teachers are not making the most of this valued resource. Results from the Deployment and Impact of Support Staff (DISS) project showed that the more support pupils received from teaching assistants, the less academic progress they made. Yet it is not decisions made by the teaching assistants themselves, but decisions made by school leaders and teachers about how their support staff are used and prepared, which explains these provocative results. Prompted by the wake-up call the DISS project findings provided, this timely book of guidance will help school leaders and teachers in primary and secondary schools improve the way they use teaching assistants, and will add real value to what can be achieved in the classroom. Based on the authors' collaborative work with schools in the Effective Deployment of Teaching Assistants (EDTA) project, this book provides essential, practical tools and classroom-tested strategies that will allow schools to conduct a fundamental review of current practice and provides a framework for reforming teaching assistant deployment and preparation, and the way they interact with pupils. Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistantsprovides much-needed and well-informed guidance on how to unleash the huge potential of teaching assistants working in schools and is essential reading for all school leaders.

Author : Richard McMunn
Publisher : How2Become Ltd
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781907558740

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Interview Questions and Answers by Richard McMunn Pdf

Author : Abigail Gray,Melanie Wright
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000316476

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The Effective Teaching Assistant by Abigail Gray,Melanie Wright Pdf

Aimed at teaching assistants who work closely with children with special educational needs, The Effective Teaching Assistant: A Practical Guide to Supporting Achievement for Pupils with SEND is a practical and accessible resource tailored precisely for teaching assistants’ specific needs, which explores both the opportunities and limitations presented by their role. Each chapter provides both training activities and teaching resources designed to assist TAs/HLTAs in reflecting on their own experience while enhancing current practice. The chapters address key topics including SEND and inclusive teaching Multi-sensory teaching Supporting differentiation or adaptive teaching. Supplemented with checklists and useful diagrams, this text is essential reading for teaching assistants, students and practitioners. It is particularly relevant for students working in undergraduate, post graduate and professional development programmes.

Author : Peter Blatchford,Anthony Russell,Rob Webster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136518423

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Reassessing the Impact of Teaching Assistants by Peter Blatchford,Anthony Russell,Rob Webster Pdf

Over the last decade, teaching assistants (TAs) have become an established part of everyday classroom life. TAs are often used by schools to help low-attaining pupils and those with special educational needs. Yet despite the huge rise in the number of TAs working in UK classrooms, very little is known about their impact on pupils. This key and timely text examines the impact of TAs on pupils’ learning and behaviour, and on teachers and teaching. The authors present the provocative findings from the ground-breaking and seminal Deployment and Impact of Support Staff (DISS) project. This was the largest, most in-depth study ever to be carried out in this field. It critically examined the effect of TA support on the academic progress of 8,200 pupils, made extensive observations of nearly 700 pupils and over 100 TAs, and collected data from over 17,800 questionnaire responses and interviews with over 470 school staff and pupils. This book reveals the extent to which the pupils in most need are let down by current classroom practice. The authors present a robust challenge to the current widespread practices concerning TA preparation, deployment and practice, structured around a conceptually and empirically strong explanatory framework. The authors go on to show how schools need to change if they are to realise the potential of TAs. With serious implications not just for classroom practice, but also whole-school, local authority and government policy, this will be an indispensable text for primary, secondary and special schools, senior management teams, those involved in teacher training and professional development, policy-makers and academics.

Author : Rob Webster,Paula Bosanquet,Sally Franklin,Matthew Parker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000381931

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Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools by Rob Webster,Paula Bosanquet,Sally Franklin,Matthew Parker Pdf

Drawing on the lessons from one of the world’s leading research and development efforts involving teaching assistants (TAs), this book is the authors’ most authoritative text yet on how to design a whole school plan to improve TAs’ deployment, practice and preparedness, and put it into action. The authors use robust theories and original research to explore an innovative and integrated approach to making the most of TAs, and recognising the valuable contributions they make to the classroom and the school. Structured around a unique and empirically sound conceptual framework, this book provides essential principles, practical tools and workable strategies, developed through collaboration with hundreds of UK schools. It focuses on ensuring TAs can thrive in their role, and presents the tools and techniques needed to do so accessibly, and is illustrated with case studies on school and classroom practices. Essential reading for all primary school leaders and SENCOs responsible for training and managing TAs, this book is also a useful resource for teachers and teaching assistants looking to optimise the TAs’ contributions. Used in combination with The Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Effective Interaction, Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools is a comprehensive and unrivalled guide to supporting school workforce improvement.

Author : Mary Harber,Asha Rao
Publisher : Canadian Scholars
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781773383774

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The Role of an Education Assistant, Second Edition by Mary Harber,Asha Rao Pdf

Providing research, anecdotes, and practical insights from leading scholars and professionals, The Role of an Education Assistant acts as a guide for navigating the complexities of the education assistant role, from collaborating with teachers and students in lesson planning to creating inclusive learning environments. This updated second edition includes expanded content across all chapters and new content highlighting diverse perspectives, Indigeneity, gender, and sexuality. In addition, there are new “Actions in the Field” segments at the end of each section which outline strategies and activities for field practice and professional development. Featuring topical scholarship, an emphatically Canadian perspective, discussion questions, and timely case studies, this is a critical text for college and university students in education studies, education assistant programs, and professionals currently working in the field. FEATURES - Guides students through the complexities of the role of an education assistant with research, anecdotes, and practical advice from scholars and professionals - Includes updated content on broadened perspectives in cultural diversity, gender, and sexuality - Includes the brand new “Actions in the Field” segments, providing students with strategies and activities for implementing what students have learned in their professional practice

Author : Susan Bentham,Roger Hutchins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415584678

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Improving Pupil Motivation Together by Susan Bentham,Roger Hutchins Pdf

Annotation Susan Benthamis a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Chichester, UK. Roger Hutchinsis an Inclusion Manager at a junior school in Portsmouth.

Author : Paula Bosanquet,Julie Radford,Rob Webster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000390254

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The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective Interaction by Paula Bosanquet,Julie Radford,Rob Webster Pdf

This second edition of The Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Effective Interaction is the definitive guide to teaching assistant-pupil interaction, fully updated with examples from schools that have implemented techniques from the first edition. An invaluable professional development tool for classroom support staff and the teachers who work with them, this new edition answers the need for specific, practical guidance on the role of the teaching assistant. This practical and accessible guide sets out a role for teaching assistants that focuses on developing pupils’ independence and ownership of learning, with key learning points now summarised in each chapter. Based on a classroom-tested framework and covering the main contexts in which teaching assistants work, it includes a range of strategies and reflective activities to help improve the support provided to pupils in everyday settings. This book sets out successful strategies for: Responding to additional needs Understanding the principles behind effective classroom talk Carefully scaffolding pupils’ learning Delivering intervention programmes The Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Effective Interaction is an essential read for all teaching assistants and will also be of interest to school leaders, SENCOs and teachers in both primary and secondary schools who wish to improve their deployment of teaching assistants and their own interactions with pupils. Used in combination with Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools, The Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Effective Interaction is a comprehensive and unrivalled resource for supporting school workforce improvement.

Author : Kenneth Emerson,Gery Essenmacher,Barbara Ann Sawrey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:31951D02095736J

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Handbook for Teaching Assistants by Kenneth Emerson,Gery Essenmacher,Barbara Ann Sawrey Pdf

Author : Joan Dean
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134262533

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A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Primary Education by Joan Dean Pdf

This jargon-free book has been specially written for teaching assistants taking up posts in primary schools working at NVQ Level 2 and 3 of the National Occupational Standards of Teaching Assistants. It covers every area of primary education, including: an overview of primary education the qualities, knowledge and skills needed the curriculum managing behaviour evaluation and record-keeping professional development. Joan Dean knows primary education inside out and is well known in the field. She uses case studies based on real life scenarios to provide a detailed yet accessible book, making it essential reading for teaching assistants. This guide will also offer support and advice to staff working with teaching assistants and to those who provide their training.

Author : Kathy M. Nomme,Carol Pollock
Publisher : On Campus
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780774839105

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The Successful TA by Kathy M. Nomme,Carol Pollock Pdf

Maybe you’re an undergraduate or graduate student who’s just been appointed a TA. Or maybe you’re a postdoctoral student or a new hire with limited teaching experience. In either case, you’ll be expected – with little to no training – to excel at teaching and to facilitate the learning of your students. Kathy Nomme and Carol Pollock recognize this gap between expectations and preparation and draw on decades of experience in teaching and TA training to offer practical advice on all aspects of being a TA, from interacting with course instructors and dealing with nerves and anxiety, to developing learning exercises and providing positive support for students.

Author : Dianne Chambers
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781784416119

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Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education by Dianne Chambers Pdf

Volume 4 in this series investigates ways that staff can work effectively with Teaching Assistants and other support staff when implementing inclusive educational practices in schools. Consideration is given to the perspectives of a variety of stakeholders.