1st Edition

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools A Handbook for Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Edited By Sarah Younie, Susan Capel, Marilyn Leask Copyright 2009
    204 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    204 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    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

    Introduction Marilyn Leask 1. Your Role as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant Marilyn Leask  2. Collaborative Working with the Teacher Susan Capel and Marilyn Leask    3. Developing your Communication Skills: nonverbal  Paula Zwozdiak-Myers  4. Developing your Communication Skills: verbal  Paula Zwozdiak-Myers  5. Understanding Pupil Diversity  Andrew Noyes  6. Pupil Behaviour and Teaching Strategies  Julia Lawrence  7. Understanding How Pupils Learn  Julia Lawrence  8. Understanding Learning Theories and Strategies   Diana Burton, Kath Lee and Sarah Younie  9. Monitoring and Assessing Pupils  Andrea Raiker  10. Developing your Subject-Specific Knowledge  Susan Capel  11. Developing Resources and Supporting Pupil Learning using ICT  Sarah Younie  12. Observing in Classrooms  Elizabeth Marsden  13. Your Professional Development  Sarah Younie and Ken Powell

    Biography

    Sarah Younie is Principal Lecturer at De Montfort University with experience of teaching on the BA Honours Degree in Education Studies, PGCE secondary and Masters Programmes.

    Susan Capel is Professor and Head of the School of Sport and Education at Brunel University.

    Marilyn Leask is Professor of Education at Brunel University. She previously worked for the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government and the Training and Development Agency for Schools.

    'Aimed at higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs), this invaluable handbook reviews the knowledge and skills required to work effectively with pupils, colleagues and parents.' - Learning Teaching Update November 2009