Download or read book A Teaching Assistant s Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3 written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3 is a must-have for all teaching assistants embarking on this course, and invaluable reading for tutors and assessors. This textbook addresses both the performance and knowledge requirements of the course. A key element of your NVQ Teaching Assistant course is to show evidence that you can apply your knowledge to everyday classroom activities, and students often find this is their biggest challenge. This book provides a range of tried-and-tested materials and practical advice on how to gather evidence that covers key performance indicators, to ensure that you complete your course successfully. This essential guide: gives detailed guidance on how to collect evidence from a variety of sources to match performance indicators provides photocopiable templates for teacher/teaching assistant discussions on roles and responsibilities, appraisals and self-appraisals gives examples of IEPs and Behaviour Plans provides the necessary underpinning knowledge in a clear and reader-friendly manner provides summaries of relevant legislation and national documents. Following the new and updated occupational standards (2007) for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, this textbook offers truly invaluable advice for NVQ level 3 students. Including extracts of imaginary evidence the book follows the experiences of imaginary candidates, showing how they successfully put forward their portfolios of evidence to complete the course. Highly practical, rooted in everyday classroom practice and very closely tied to NVQ course requirements, this accessible book is an essential comprehensive guide for all students, as well as tutors, assessors and teachers supporting candidates for this course.
Download or read book A Teaching Assistant s Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3 written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3 is a must-have for all teaching assistants embarking on this course, and invaluable reading for tutors and assessors. This textbook addresses both the performance and knowledge requirements of the course. A key element of your NVQ Teaching Assistant course is to show evidence that you can apply your knowledge to everyday classroom activities, and students often find this is their biggest challenge. This book provides a range of tried-and-tested materials and practical advice on how to gather evidence that covers key performance indicators, to ensure that you complete your course successfully. This essential guide: gives detailed guidance on how to collect evidence from a variety of sources to match performance indicators provides photocopiable templates for teacher/teaching assistant discussions on roles and responsibilities, appraisals and self-appraisals gives examples of IEPs and Behaviour Plans provides the necessary underpinning knowledge in a clear and reader-friendly manner provides summaries of relevant legislation and national documents. Following the new and updated occupational standards (2007) for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, this textbook offers truly invaluable advice for NVQ level 3 students. Including extracts of imaginary evidence the book follows the experiences of imaginary candidates, showing how they successfully put forward their portfolios of evidence to complete the course. Highly practical, rooted in everyday classroom practice and very closely tied to NVQ course requirements, this accessible book is an essential comprehensive guide for all students, as well as tutors, assessors and teachers supporting candidates for this course.
Download or read book A Teaching Assistant s Complete Guide to Achieving NVQ Level 2 written by Susan Bentham and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2007 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The government's aim is that by 2006, all TAs working in schools in the UK will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 and above. This book is extremely practical and follows a set of templates enabling students to dip in and out of the material as they progress through their course.
Download or read book A Teaching Assistant s Complete Guide to Achieving NVQ Level Two written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching Assistants Complete Guide to Achieving NVQ Level 2 provides a range of tried-and-tested materials and practical advice on how to effectively demonstrate competence in the classroom. It covers: setting the scene – describing a common teaching situation through a case study or dialogue gathering evidence – how a candidate can gather evidence to meet performance indicators from the featured case studies making connections to underpinning knowledge – demonstrates how teaching assistants can apply their knowledge to their everyday practice through self-assessment questions. With practical classroom examples to mirror the NVQ course requirements, this book is an essential and comprehensive guide for candidates, tutors, assessors and teachers supporting candidates for this course.
Download or read book A Teaching Assistant s Guide to Completing NVQ Level 2 written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the updated National Occupational Standards for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, this new edition of A Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Completing NVQ Level 2 caters directly to the criteria of the course, providing the necessary ‘Knowledge and Understanding’ required as well as invaluable information regarding evidence collection. Incorporating the changed guidelines regarding evidence collection this comprehensive guide demonstrates the role of the assessor in observing and questioning the candidate and that of the candidate asking colleagues to provide witness statements. As well as providing in-depth underpinning knowledge for all mandatory units and a vast array of optional units, this book offers a range of tried-and-tested materials and practical advice for NVQ Level 2 candidates. The authors have included numerous self-assessment activities, case studies and quizzes to enable candidates to check their understanding of key concepts, to make connections from theory to practice and to assist them in their observation and assessment sessions. Written in an engaging and approachable manner and illustrated with many cartoons, this book aims to give the candidate the knowledge necessary to embark on this qualification with confidence. A wide range of chapters provides essential advice for NVQ Level 2 candidates, including how to: support children’s development; provide effective support for your colleagues; observe and report on pupil performance; provide support for learning activities; support a child with disabilities or special educational needs. Highly practical and rooted in everyday classroom practice, this book is specifically aimed at teaching assistants enrolled on, or embarking upon, NVQ courses that support the government’s National Occupational Standards. In addition this book will be of benefit to schools and teachers who are supporting teaching assistants taking this course.
Download or read book Foundations of Primary Teaching written by Denis Hayes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a detailed introduction to all aspects of teaching within the primary school, this new edition has been updated with new material on inclusion, SEN, legal issues, ICT and teaching assistants.
Download or read book A Teaching Assistant s Guide to Child Development and Psychology in the Classroom written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you help students most effectively in the classroom? As a Teaching Assistant, you play a vital role in today’s schools. This fully updated new edition will help you get to grips with the main issues to do with psychology and its role in the processes of teaching and learning. This accessible text, building on the success of a best-selling previous edition, provides informative, yet down-to-earth commentary with clear examples of how you can apply this knowledge in everyday practice. The book addresses issues including: how to support learninghow to identify and cater for different learning stylesteaching children with additional needshow to manage behaviour to support learninghow to help children with their self-esteem and independence. This new edition includes references to up-to-date research in child development and psychology to include information regarding personalised learning, creativity, motivation, friendships skills, moral development and neuroscience. Chapters are complemented with lively case studies, self-assessment questions and examples of how to apply theory to everyday classroom practice. The reader is encouraged to develop reflective practice to best support childrens’ behaviour and learning. This reader-friendly book is an invaluable companion for every Teaching assistant, HLTA, Cover Supervisor, and anyone working in a supporting role in an educational setting.
Download or read book The Essential Guide for Experienced Teaching Assistants written by Anne Watkinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable textbook provides the underpinning knowledge to support all Teaching Assistants working towards Level 3 of the National Occupational Standards. This new edition incorporates and responds to all new materials and initiatives required to meet the revised and expanded 2007 standards. The Essential Guide for Experienced Teaching Assistants: actively engages the reader in activities, developing reflective practice while giving the theoretical background to school-based work gives insight and information about pupils individual needs helps Teaching Assistants develop curriculum-based skills to enable more effective pupil, teacher and classroom support emphasises that Teaching Assistants are team members, supporting the school and being supported by the school enables Teaching Assistants to operate more independently, using their knowledge and initiative.
Download or read book Managing Teaching Assistants written by Anne Watkinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides comprehensive, informed practical support to those managing and teaching assistants.
Download or read book The Teaching Assistant s Guide written by Michelle Lowe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-21 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook, designed to meet the needs of foundation degree students, provides an accessible overview of the teaching assistant's role, incorporating practical tasks that will challenge students and improve their day-to-day practice.
Download or read book A Handbook for Learning Support Assistants written by Glenys Fox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the context of recent legislation in England and guidance to schools, this is a practical handbook for learning support assistants and teachers working with them. It can be used to ensure that: support assistants know what to expect of colleagues and colleagues know what to expect from support assistants; children are given the best support possible by support assistants who understand the nature of their needs; support assistants and teachers work together effectively to support the child with special needs; and that training is relevant an helpful.
Download or read book Beginning Research written by Michelle Lowe and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers in education are interested in the study of learners, teachers, professional support staff, parents and other participants in schools and other educational institutions. To be effective, research needs to be carried out in a systematic way and should contribute to what is known. If you are interested in education research and want to learn how to become an effective researcher, then this step-by-step guide is for you. For many students the first research project is the most daunting but this book will help ensure its success. Beginning Research is a practical toolkit of resources that will enable students to plan, conduct and follow up research effectively. It contains information on the range of methods available to researchers and introduces some of the key concepts associated with education research and the theoretical background against which it currently takes place. Designed for anyone working in an education setting, by reading through each chapter and completing the associated tasks you will be able to work through each stage of the research process. This book is essential reading for students on all education courses who are engaging in research for the first time. It is particularly suitable for foundation degree students, as it acknowledges the constraints placed upon researchers who are also working and offers practical advice for managing the demands of employment, study and carrying out research.
Download or read book Leading and Managing Teaching Assistants written by Anne Watkinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, practical book deals with how to utilise Teaching Assistants effectively. Written by a recognised authority on teaching assistants this supportive and stimulating book is complemented with effective strategies for managing TAs.
Download or read book Teaching Assistant s Handbook written by Louise Burnham and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2004 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering mandatory and optional units, this book provides teaching assistants what they need to know. It covers guidelines and advice for assistants supporting children with English as a second language. It also includes illustrations, photographs and case studies relevant to those working in secondary schools.
Download or read book S NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant s Handbook written by Louise Burnham and published by Pearson Education Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for Level 3 learners, this work is written specially for those who support teaching and learning in secondary schools, it is filled with activities to help build evidence for portfolios, with referencing to the standards to help organise work. It is also reviewed by an expert on Scottish education to ensure full applicability to the SVQ.
Download or read book Effective In Class Support written by Stephanie Lorenz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1999. Schools are increasingly responding to the challenge of resourcing special educational needs by employing a variety of support staff to help children with SEN access as much of the curriculum as possible. They may be qualified teachers, nursery nurses or therapists, unqualified learning support assistants or parent volunteers. The purpose of this book is to provide SENCOs and classroom teachers with a practical guide to managing and supporting their in-class support. Emphasis is put on defining the roles and responsibilities of support staff, developing partnership and establishing effective communication between the class teacher and the support worker. Photocopiable proformas and checklists are provided for INSET and to help schools plan and appraise the work of support staff.
Download or read book Medicines Ethics and Practice written by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
