A Teaching Assistants Guide To Child Development And Psychology In The Classroom

Author : Susan Bentham
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415311083
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Child Development and Psychology in the Classroom written by Susan Bentham and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an informative yet down-to-earth and accessible style, this text provides commentary on the basic principles underlying children's development, how to support learning, the basic learning styles and teaching children with special educational needs.

Author : Susan Bentham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136815651
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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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 227 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 learning how to identify and cater for different learning styles teaching children with additional needs how to manage behaviour to support learning how 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.

Author : Susan Bentham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780415615174
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Child Development and Psychology in the Classroom: Self-esteem, motivation and independent learners written by Susan Bentham and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Susan Bentham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136815643
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Lyn Overall
Publisher : Pine Forge Press
ISBN 13 : 1446237281
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supporting Children′s Learning written by Lyn Overall and published by Pine Forge Press. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a book that explains all the key ideas on how children learn, and how to best support children in that learning? Covering all the major themes, this book offers: o An introduction to the main theories of learning and development, from birth to primary; o A chapter on brain development; o An introduction to what motivates learners to learn, and how much learners understand about how learning takes place; o A glossary of key terms; o Case studies, research summaries, tasks for reflection, chapter summaries and advice on further reading. This book will be essential reading for Teaching Assistants studying for Foundation Degrees, or for the Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification. Students on any course looking at how children learn (such as Early Childhood and teacher training courses) will likewise find this book covers all the key themes. Lyn Overall is Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.

Author : Joan Dean
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113426254X
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Primary Education written by Joan Dean and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-14 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a top expert in the field of primary education, this essential guide for trainee teaching assistants covers every aspect of what you need to know, and uses case studies of real life scenarios to make this a detailed yet jargon-free guide.

Author : Jill Morgan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317563514
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Achieving Outstanding Classroom Support in Your Secondary School written by Jill Morgan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieving Outstanding Classroom Support in Your Secondary School shows how secondary school teachers and other school staff can work with Teaching Assistants to ensure that classroom support is maximised and an optimum working relationship is developed. Based on research taken directly from the classroom, all recommendations and guidelines explored in this book are based on the findings of those who have consulted Teaching Assistants about their work, in order to better understand the dynamics of classrooms where at least one of the adults present is supporting the other, directly or indirectly. Topics studied include: Understanding the roles and responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant What the research tells us about Teaching Assistants How to plan before the lesson How to involve the Teaching Assistant in the lesson How to provide feedback and advocacy for the Teaching Assistant after the lesson This accessible text provides a highly supportive framework to prompt teachers to be proactive and plan ahead for effective use of their Teaching Assistants in the classroom and will be of interest to all secondary teachers, SENCOs, heads of departments and school managers.

Author : Susan Bentham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351671006
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Brilliant Teaching Assistant written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 starting out in your career or you’ve been an experienced teaching assistant for years. This accessible book covers all aspects of the teaching assistant role, such as: Key roles and responsibilities Meta-cognition and understanding children’s learning Delivering high quality lessons alongside teachers Developing useful subject knowledge Undertaking research and professional development Illustrated with activities, discussion points and anecdotes, this book is a source of support, guidance and inspiration for every teaching assistant engaged in the ongoing process of becoming an outstanding professional.

Author : Michelle Lowe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134282141
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Susan Bentham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134257015
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Tips for Teaching Assistants written by Susan Bentham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed full of practical suggestions, tips, advice and up-to-date factual information, this book provides a trouble-shooting guide to help teaching assistants deal with a wide variety of classroom situations. Issues and dilemmas confronted in the book include: who’s who in the school self esteem how to use individual learning styles to support students and those with special needs dealing with unacceptable behaviour coping with the job and personal development. Whether read from cover to cover or used as a quick reference tool for looking up specific concerns, this is an essential book for all teaching assistants in primary, secondary and special needs schools, those starting out, and teaching assistants enrolled on training programmes such as NVQ 2, NVQ 3 and the higher level teaching assistant's award.