The Essential Guide for New Teaching Assistants

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext This book provides an introduction to school life 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. Zusammenfassung This book provides an introduction to school life 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preamble Introduction Figures, tables and photographs Abbreviations 1. Before you start 2. Getting yourself started in the job 3. Being part of the school team 4. What is learning? 5. What is teaching? 6. Assisting learning and teaching in the classroom 7. Understanding the formal curriculum 8. Outside support and influences 9. Taking this further: developing yourself Useful website addresses References Index

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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.

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This book provides an introduction to school life 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.

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Preamble Introduction Figures, tables and photographs Abbreviations 1. Before you start 2. Getting yourself started in the job 3. Being part of the school team 4. What is learning? 5. What is teaching? 6. Assisting learning and teaching in the classroom 7. Understanding the formal curriculum 8. Outside support and influences 9. Taking this further: developing yourself Useful website addresses References Index