This handbook is the perfect introductory volume for new graduate teaching assistants (TAs). It provides practical strategies for all aspects of teaching in higher education, from course design and delivery to delivering a course designed by someone else. Topics include grading and assessment; active learning strategies; teaching large lectures, as well as lab sections and recitations; balancing teaching obligations with personal schoolwork; and preparing to enter academia as a teaching faculty member. Nearly all chapters include additional resources and/or materials available in the TA Teaching Toolbox, which is an online resource that accompanies this book.
Provides a comprehensive solution for Level 2 learners working in primary and secondary schools. Suitable for teaching assistants, this work covers mandatory and optional units.
Ideal for all Level 2 and 3 NVQ and SVQ Teaching Assistants and support staff, Teaching Assistant's Handbook 2nd edition is fully updated in line with the new National Occupational Standards.
Principles and practices of inclusive education and its implications for setting out learning environments ... This means that more children with Special Needs and disabilities are to be educated alongside their peers wherever possible ...
We refuse to "pad" a study guide as a means to convince people there is more "information;" this is a devious trick used to make you think you are getting more, when really it's all just wasting your time.
This book is written for teaching assistants and offers a comprehensive guide to all things under consideration in a primary school.
Outlining the key duties and responsibilities of the role, and illustrated with examples from practical contexts, Louise Burnham will show you how to shine in the classroom and focus on your continuing professional development to aim.
Working with Teaching Assistants: A Good Practice Guide
This reassuring book has been completely revised and updated to reflect the status and expectations of teaching assistants today, and ensures that every reader feels confident and prepared in undertaking this role.
Yet advice and support can be hard to find. This book aims to be an accessible, practical and constructive one-stop resource, with a large format text design and frequent use of boxed material.
This textbook offers a comprehensive and practical guide to supporting the development of children and young people in a variety of educational settings, including primary, secondary and special schools as well as extended schools.