Description: As the role of teaching assistants has become ever more integral to school life, so the management of them has become increasingly important. Written for senior management teams, teachers and teaching assistants, this book covers: appointing a teaching assistant, an outline of the role of the teaching assistant in the context of current thinking, clear guidelines on who is responsible for the support and development of the teaching assistant, an outline of the ways in which teaching assistants can be fully integrated into school and their skills utilised effectively, and a wealth of resources and strategies for effective support, including how to compile a simple and invaluable teaching assistants’ handbook. This essential guide will raise awareness of how a well-trained and motivated teaching assistant can make a major contribution to your school. Contains 64 A4 pages.

Author: Veronica Birkett & Peter Wilks

Publisher: Lda Learning

Year Published: 2004

Format: SOFTCOVER

Target: school;

Keywords: teaching assistant; classroom management;