Description
This textbook is essential reading for all teaching assistants studying for Foundation Degrees or for Higher Level Teaching Assistant status. This practical guide gives TAs useful advice on: how learning happens; identifying different learning styles; developing an effective learning environment; using assessment to support learning; and, supporting learning with children with special needs. Each chapter of this book contains checklists for TAs to record their progress and real life case studies for the TA to learn from.
This textbook is essential reading for all teaching assistants studying for Foundation Degrees or for Higher Level Teaching Assistant status.
About the Author
Madeleine Graf is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Swansea Metropolitan University. She teaches on a number of programmes within the School of Education, including the Foundation Degree in Learning Support. Her main interests are in 'Teaching and Learning' and Education for Global Citizenship. Ann Birch is Senior Lecturer at Swansea School of Education
Reviews
'The structure of this book clearly highlights the role of Teaching Assistants (TAs) in supporting learning. If TAs are going to do their jobs well and develop as professionals it is important for them to understand the philosophy behind the learning process, this book provides this opportunity. It also looks at factors such as classroom organisation and learning styles both of which are important issues that need careful consideration. Within several of the chapters there are some practical ideas that the TAs can try out with their pupils. All of these ideas help TAs to build on their own experiences and develop their expertise about how learning happens and about some of the interesting developments in classroom practice that help pupils to learn.' Kathryn Hurley
Includes practical ideas but does not neglect rationales. Sound and plainly useful. * The Teacher Trainer *
Book Information
ISBN 9780826493682
Author Madeleine Graf
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 300g
This textbook is essential reading for all teaching assistants studying for Foundation Degrees or for Higher Level Teaching Assistant status.
About the Author
Madeleine Graf is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Swansea Metropolitan University. She teaches on a number of programmes within the School of Education, including the Foundation Degree in Learning Support. Her main interests are in 'Teaching and Learning' and Education for Global Citizenship. Ann Birch is Senior Lecturer at Swansea School of Education
Reviews
'The structure of this book clearly highlights the role of Teaching Assistants (TAs) in supporting learning. If TAs are going to do their jobs well and develop as professionals it is important for them to understand the philosophy behind the learning process, this book provides this opportunity. It also looks at factors such as classroom organisation and learning styles both of which are important issues that need careful consideration. Within several of the chapters there are some practical ideas that the TAs can try out with their pupils. All of these ideas help TAs to build on their own experiences and develop their expertise about how learning happens and about some of the interesting developments in classroom practice that help pupils to learn.' Kathryn Hurley
Includes practical ideas but does not neglect rationales. Sound and plainly useful. * The Teacher Trainer *
Book Information
ISBN 9780826493682
Author Madeleine Graf
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 300g
