The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Dyslexia
Published on 29. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-8264-9759-8 (ISBN)
Description
Gives TAs useful advice on: understanding why some pupils have more difficulty in understanding mathematics than others; developing pupils key skills in numeracy; and, using effective resources to stimulate learning. Each chapter contains checklists for TAs to record their progress and real life case studies for the TA to learn from.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-9759-8 (9780826497598)
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Persons
A teacher for many years, Dr Gavin Reid is now an Educational Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies at the Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. Shannon Green is a practicing Orton-Gillingham Trainer and a cofounder and director of REACH (Remedial Education for Adults and Children) Learning Center in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Content
Introduction; 1. Understanding Dyslexia; 2. Identifying dyslexia in the classroom; 3. Teaching approaches - literacy; 4. Teaching approaches - maths; 5. Planning for learning; 6. Extending learning - the role of comprehension, learning and thinking skills; 7. Developing memory and study skills; 8. The whole child - developing positive self-esteem; 9. Working with others; Glossary; Useful organisations, websites and further reading; References.