Becoming a Teaching Assistant: A Guide for Teaching Assistants and Those Working With Them

Becoming a Teaching Assistant: A Guide for Teaching Assistants and Those Working With Them
ISBN-10
0857021834
ISBN-13
9780857021830
Category
Education
Pages
169
Language
English
Published
2003-10-18
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
Carol Robinson, Pat Drake, Angela Jacklin

Description

The authors introduce students to the requirements that their degree programmes will make and explore issues such as behaviour management and national curriculum strategies, helping readers to engage with the material in a way that is appropriate to Higher Education study. The book draws on the experiences of teaching assistants and is grounded in the day-to-day practices of professionals working with young people in schools. Theoretical concepts are explored as being crucial to developing learning support and teaching skills. The authors′ aim is to help students understand essential theory, and to provide a practical support throughout their studies. This book is for teaching assistants working toward High Level Teaching Assistant status in teaching and learning (HLTA), and/or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It is a teaching resource for Higher Education tutors and school line managers of teaching assistants. The book is also suitable for tutors and mentors as it gives guidance on content and presentation of professional development materials for teaching assistants. This book is a course text for teaching assistants. It helps students make the transition into undergraduate level study, and is also a teaching and learning resource for students and tutors on undergraduate programmes.

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