Description
Book SynopsisBeginning to teach in a primary school means establishing a whole new set of relationships - with your class of course, but also with the other adults who work in the school. These include teachers and teaching assistants, support staff of various kinds from the visiting educational psychologist to the essential school secretary and parents, both as helpers in the school and as the major influences on their children''s lives outside school.
This book is designed to give students and newly qualified teachers a taste of what they can expect and to help them to get the most out of these relationships both for themselves and for their children. Throughout, it draws upon the experiences of new teachers, often in their own words, but it also uses the voices of other `primary school people'' to show students the view from the other side. Throughout, the text is supported by points for discussion, questionnaires and check lists to help new teachers to define and analyse their own situation
Table of ContentsList of contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I New encounters
1 Getting to know you
Section I: Adults
Section II: Children
2 Help is at hand
Section I: Views of newly qualified teachers
Section II: A Headteacher's perspective
Section III: Mentor to the rescue
Appendix 1: Resources
Appendix 2: A mentor-NQT agreement
Appendix 3: Lunch-time supervisors
Part II Other teachers as colleagues
3 The role of a post holder
Section I: An overview
Section II: In the hot seat
Appendix 1: How important are they?
Appendix 2: Maths, a number of roles
4 Special needs
Section I: The teacher
Section II: The educational psychologist
Appendix 1: Establishing a profile
Appendix 2: Making a statement
Appendix 3: Identification and assessment of special needs
5 The work of a home-school liaison teacher
Part III Other adults as colleagues
6 A classroom assistant
Appendix 1: Guidelines for working with a classroom assistant
Appendix 2: Job description: classroom assistant
7 A school secretary
Appendix 1: Marking the register
Appendix 2: Educational visits
8 Good health to a school nurse
Appendix 1: Some responsibilities
9 Meet a governor
Appendix 1: Job description for a newly qualified teacher
Appendix 2: Job description for a Headteacher
Index
