The Essential Guide for New Teaching Assistants: Assisting Learning and Supporting Teaching in the Classroom...

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Anne Watkinson

The Essential Guide for New Teaching Assistants

Assisting Learning and Supporting Teaching in the Classroom

Anne Watkinson

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Routledge
18 July 2017

Non-teaching & support staff; Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: The Essential Guides for TAs

The Essential Guide for New Teaching Assistants provides an introduction for teaching assistants who have recently been inducted, or are going through the process of induction, and are working in schools with children or young people.

Giving teaching assistants an insight into the theories of teaching and learning and providing a background for understanding school processes and procedures, this new edition is fully updated to incorporate recent initiatives and changes in the National Curriculum. With an emphasis on personal responsibility and professionalism, the role of a teaching assistant and their relationship with qualified teachers is fully outlined.

Providing a comprehensive overview, chapters include practical guidance on:

getting started in a teaching assistant role

developing a reflective approach to personal and professional development

the Every Child Matters initiative

working in partnership with qualified teachers

being part of a whole school team

working with individual children to progress their learning and development

further training and professional development.

Fully updated in line with National Occupational Standards, changes in the primary and secondary National Curricula and revised induction materials from the TDA, this book forms essential reading for teaching assistants seeking to understand the basic principles of education, teaching and learning.

By: Anne Watkinson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138414525
ISBN 10: 1138414522
Series: The Essential Guides for TAs
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 18 July 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne Watkinson is an educational consultant and experienced author dealing specifically with teaching assistants. She has had a wide and varied educational role, working as a teacher, head teacher and a senior school development adviser for Essex Local Authority. She worked with the then DFEE and DfES to develop the original induction materials for teaching assistants, and was involved with the development of higher level teaching assistants. She frequently gives talks, runs workshops and attends conferences across the UK.