Description
Book SynopsisSupporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is an accessible, user-friendly handbook designed to provide practical guidance and ideas to support Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs). It covers the knowledge and skills needed by HLTAs to work effectively with pupils, teachers, parents and other professionals concerned with the well-being of children.
The book relates directly to the standards for HLTAs but also provides a deeper grounding in pedagogy and the role of the teacher and the HLTA in creating productive learning environments. The text is illuminated with examples of existing good practice, and a range of tried-and-tested strategies to help HLTAs develop in all aspects of their work.
It provides essential background knowledge, together with a range of activities designed to support learning, examining:
- the roles of the HLTA and teacher respectively, and interactively
- classroom management and interactions with pupils
- pupil
Trade Review
'Aimed at higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs), this invaluable handbook reviews the knowledge and skills required to work effectively with pupils, colleagues and parents.'- Learning Teaching Update November 2009
Table of Contents
1. Intro 2. Your Role as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant 2. Collaborative Working 3. Developing Communication Skills: nonverbal 4. Developing Communication Skills: verbal 5. Pupil Diversity 6. Pupil Behaviour and Strategies 7. How Pupils Learn 8. Learning Theories and Strategies 9. Monitoring and Assessing Pupils 10. Developing your Subject-Specific Knowledge 11. Developing Resources and Using ICT 12. Observing in Classrooms 13. Your Professional Development
