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Managing Teaching Assistants: A Guide for Headteachers, Managers and Teachers
Contributor(s): Watkinson, Anne (Author)
ISBN: 0415269946     ISBN-13: 9780415269940
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $59.80  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2003
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Annotation: This book provides comprehensive, practical support to those managing and deploying Teaching Assistants. It looks at what TAs actually do to enhance the learning of pupils and explores their development, making suggestions as to how school managers can promote their effectiveness throughout the school.
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Professional Development
- Education | Reference
- Education | Administration - General
Dewey: 371.202
LCCN: 2002045477
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.18" W x 9.2" (0.71 lbs) 206 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

This is a practical guide to the role, management, and deployment of teaching assistants. It offers comprehensive and informed support, underpinned by illustrative case studies throughout. Information and practical guidance is given on:

  • the role and competencies of teaching assistants
  • how to audit the existing teaching assistant provision in the school
  • the teaching assistant's role in planning, delivery and feedback
  • how to appoint, induct, mentor and appraise teaching assistants
  • the effective management of teaching assistants by teachers and managers, and the need for a whole school approach
  • opportunities for continual professional development for teaching assistants.

This book is based on extensive observation of teaching assistants working in schools, and will have practical significance and implications for headteachers, senior management staff, teachers, LEA advisors, trainers and consultants.