The Teaching Assistant's Guide: New perspectives for changing times

Author:   Michelle Lowe (Staffordshire University, UK) ,  Jim Pugh ,  Jim Pugh
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd New edition
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9780415687607


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 January 2021
Format:   Paperback
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This indispensable and fully revised new edition has been designed specifically to meet the needs of students on the Teaching Assistant Foundation Degree course, and provides a highly accessible overview of the modern Teaching Assistant's role Packed full of comprehensive yet thoroughly grounded advice and practical tasks, this book includes sections covering all the different ideas, situations and problems that a Teaching Assistant can expect to encounter, including: Personal professional development - helping Teaching Assistants to understand their role and workplace. Growth, development and learning - introducing the basic theories of human development and learning. Behaviour management - exploring strategies that encourage and support appropriate behaviour Today's curriculum - how learning takes place in literacy, mathematics, science and technology. Understanding inclusive education - exploring access, participation and additional needs for specific groups of young people. This new edition makes updates throughout in relation the Teaching Assistant's role. Taking into account the change in Government, the authors include a range of quotations and illustrations from day-to-day practice based on their own formal observations and provide a greater insight into the multiple roles of the teaching assistant. Each chapter provides exercises and reflective activities to embed the learning undertaken. Along with task lists, discussion points, ideas, summary points and notes on further reading, this textbook will be the essential companion for all Foundation Degree students. It will also be invaluable reading for any NVQ students and practising Teaching Assistants, as well as those who teach or manage them.

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Author:   Michelle Lowe (Staffordshire University, UK) ,  Jim Pugh ,  Jim Pugh
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd New edition
ISBN:  

9780415687607


ISBN 10:   0415687608
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 January 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Developing the Role of the Teaching Assistant Chapter 3. Child Development and Learning Chapter 4. Supporting English Chapter 5. Supporting Mathematics Chapter 6. Supporting Science Chapter 7. Supporting ICT Chapter 8. Considering Behaviour Management Chapter 9. Considering Inclusive Education Chapter 10. Issues of Child Protection Chapter 11. Supporting Planning, Monitoring and Assessment Chapter 12. The Teaching Assistant and Concepts in Education

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Linda Hammersley-Fletcher is Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University. Michelle Lowe is Head of Education at Staffordshire University. Jim Pugh is Principal Lecturer in Education at Staffordshire University.

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