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Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools: A Handbook for Higher Level Teaching Assistants
Contributor(s): Younie, Sarah (Editor), Capel, Susan (Editor), Leask, Marilyn (Editor)
ISBN: 0415358841     ISBN-13: 9780415358842
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $40.80  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2008
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Annotation: Supporting Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School is an accessible, user-friendly handbook designed to provide practical guidance and ideas to support Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs). The book relates directly to the standards for HLTAs but also provides a deeper grounding in pedagogy and the role of the teacher in creating learning environments, which is a key supporting role for HLTAs.
The book provides the essential  background knowledge together with a range of activities that are designed to support learning, including:
  • the role of the HLTA
  • the role of the teacher and your work
  • classroom management and interactions with pupils
  • pupil differences
  • helping pupils learn assessment
  • the structure of the school
  • your relationships with other in the school community
  • your personal development.


The text is illuminated with case studies, samples of pupils' work, examples of existing good practice, and a range of tried-and-tested strategies to help you develop in all aspects of your support work. There is also a reference and resources section, which provides advice about how you can access knowledge and resources to support you in your role.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General
- Education | Secondary
- Education | Professional Development
Dewey: 373.114
LCCN: 2008028854
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.85" W x 9.69" (0.76 lbs) 190 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is an accessible, user-friendly handbook designed to provide practical guidance and ideas to support Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs). It covers the knowledge and skills needed by HLTAs to work effectively with pupils, teachers, parents and other professionals concerned with the well-being of children.

The book relates directly to the standards for HLTAs but also provides a deeper grounding in pedagogy and the role of the teacher and the HLTA in creating productive learning environments. The text is illuminated with examples of existing good practice, and a range of tried-and-tested strategies to help HLTAs develop in all aspects of their work.

It provides essential background knowledge, together with a range of activities designed to support learning, examining:

  • the roles of the HLTA and teacher respectively, and interactively
  • classroom management and interactions with pupils
  • pupil differences
  • the place of the HLTA within the school community
  • professional development.

The book can be used alongside the popular Routledge Learning to Teach in the Secondary School series, which gives detailed examples of theory and practice about teaching and learning for trainee teachers. It is an invaluable resource for current and prospective HLTAs working across a wide range of subjects