Full Description
Aimed at teaching assistants who work closely with children with special educational needs, The Effective Teaching Assistant: A Practical Guide to Supporting Achievement for Pupils with SEND is a practical and accessible resource tailored precisely for teaching assistants' specific needs, which explores both the opportunities and limitations presented by their role.
Each chapter provides both training activities and teaching resources designed to assist TAs/HLTAs in reflecting on their own experience while enhancing current practice. The chapters address key topics including
SEND and inclusive teaching
Multi-sensory teaching
Supporting differentiation or adaptive teaching.
Supplemented with checklists and useful diagrams, this text is essential reading for teaching assistants, students and practitioners. It is particularly relevant for students working in undergraduate, post graduate and professional development programmes.
Contents
Introduction
1. What Do TAS Need to Know about Special Educational Needs and Disability?
2. The Professional TA
3. What Do Teaching Assistants Need to Know about Core Deficits?
4. How Can TAs Support Multi-sensory Teaching?
5. What is the Role for TAs in Supporting Differentiation or Adaptive Teaching?
6. How Can TAs Contribute to the Graduated Approach ‾ Assessment, Planning, Monitoring and Review for Pupils with SEND?
7. What Do TAs Need to Know about Identifying Pupils with SEND? The Needs Matrix
8. The Importance of Shared Practice
