Are you gaining maximum value from your Teaching Assistants?

Since 2003, teaching assistants have developed to become key professionals within the education workforce. Their flexibility and ability to take on a variety of roles and responsibilities enable you, as a headteacher, to provide targeted support to learners.

As time has passed the role has developed, and support staff are increasingly involved in direct support of the teacher, assisting the learning of individuals and groups as well as being responsible for a range of specific, targeted interventions, including supporting children with special educational needs.

The role of the TA is therefore vital to your school’s provision and success.

In order to succeed, it is imperative that TAs know what is expected of them, that they are trained in the relevant interventions, and are prepared to self-study regarding such things as school practice, behaviour management, the curriculum, and SEN. Ofsted are increasingly interested in the deployment of TAs, so it is vital they feel confident and clear about what they do.

So how to achieve this within a limited budget? This is where our title Supporting Primary Teaching and Learning by Fiona Hall et al can really help.

Written in an accessible style with a focus on work-based professional development, it encourages critical reflection throughout. Each chapter focuses on a key topic in education, learning, and development, considers any relevant policies and legislation, examines educational theories in relation to professional practice, and provides concise case studies to contextualise the learning. It provides up-to-date and relevant material on supporting the new national curriculum, safeguarding, SEN and inclusion issues, and schools as organisations.

You can learn more about this book on our website – just click here http://criticalpublishing.com/titles/teacher-training/supporting-primary-teaching-and-learning.html

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