How to Be a Brilliant Teaching Assistant
1st Edition
Published on 29. August 2018
Book
Hardback
196 pages
978-1-138-05977-1 (ISBN)
Description
How to Be a Brilliant Teaching Assistant draws on knowledge from very experienced teaching assistants and Susan Bentham's own extensive research to explore the common denominators that unite all brilliant teaching assistants. The book explores becoming a brilliant teaching assistant as a journey and not an end point, and provides support that will help you along the way, whether you're just starting out in your career or you've been an experienced teaching assistant for years.
This accessible book covers all aspects of the teaching assistant role, such as:
Key roles and responsibilities
Meta-cognition and understanding children's learning
Delivering high quality lessons alongside teachers
Developing useful subject knowledge
Undertaking research and professional development
Illustrated with activities, discussion points and anecdotes, this book is a source of support, guidance and inspiration for every teaching assistant engaged in the ongoing process of becoming an outstanding professional.
This accessible book covers all aspects of the teaching assistant role, such as:
Key roles and responsibilities
Meta-cognition and understanding children's learning
Delivering high quality lessons alongside teachers
Developing useful subject knowledge
Undertaking research and professional development
Illustrated with activities, discussion points and anecdotes, this book is a source of support, guidance and inspiration for every teaching assistant engaged in the ongoing process of becoming an outstanding professional.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
7 s/w Zeichnungen, 28 s/w Tabellen, 7 s/w Abbildungen
28 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-05977-1 (9781138059771)
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Person
Susan Bentham is Co-ordinator of Master's Provision at the Institute of Education, University of Chichester, UK. Susan has worked at the university for ten years on a variety of programmes including Master's in Education, Master's of Teaching and Learning and the Student Associate Scheme. Her interest focuses on the training of support staff; this interest has led to the publication of nine books for teaching assistants and doctoral studies concerning collaborative relationships between teachers and teaching assistants.
Content
1. What is in a name?
2. Becoming a Brilliant TA
3. The Essentials
4. Understanding Learning
5. Understanding Behaviour
6. Relating to Others
7. What is Best Practice?
8. Using Best Practice to make a Difference
9. What does a Brilliant TA look like?
2. Becoming a Brilliant TA
3. The Essentials
4. Understanding Learning
5. Understanding Behaviour
6. Relating to Others
7. What is Best Practice?
8. Using Best Practice to make a Difference
9. What does a Brilliant TA look like?