1st Edition

How to Be a Brilliant Teaching Assistant

By Susan Bentham Copyright 2019
210 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

How to Be a Brilliant Teaching Assistant draws on knowledge from very experienced teaching assistants and Susan Bentham’s own extensive research to explore the common denominators that unite all brilliant teaching assistants. The book explores becoming a brilliant teaching assistant as a journey and not an end point, and provides support that will help you along the way, whether you’re just... Read more

1. What is in a name? 

2. Becoming a Brilliant TA 

3. The Essentials 

4. Understanding Learning 

5. Understanding Behaviour 

6. Relating to Others 

7. What is Best Practice? 

8. Using Best Practice to make a Difference 

9. What does a Brilliant TA look like?

Biography

Susan Bentham is Co-ordinator of Master’s Provision at the Institute of Education, University of Chichester, UK. Susan has worked at the university for ten years on a variety of programmes including Master’s in Education, Master’s of Teaching and Learning and the Student Associate Scheme. Her interest focuses on the training of support staff; this interest has led to the publication of nine books for teaching assistants and doctoral studies concerning collaborative relationships between teachers and teaching assistants.