Practical Tips for Teaching Assistants
Buku Ini diterbitkan tahun 2006 oleh Routledge Taylor & Francis e-Library, USA, adalah buku edisi Pertama.
Judul: Practical Tips for Teaching Assistants
Oleh: Susan Bentham and Roger Hutchins
Penerbit: Routledge Taylor & Francis e-Library, USA
Tahun: 2006
Jumlah Halaman: 144 hal.
Penulis:
Susan Bentham saat ini menjabat sebagi Kepala Psikologi di Bognor Regis Dewasa Pusat Pendidikan di mana dia mengajar berbagai kursus yang berhubungan dengan psikologi. Dia memiliki pengalaman bertahun-tahun mengajar dan pelatihan TA. Dia adalah penulis dua buku untuk Routledge Falmer dan saat ini sedang menulis buku ketiga berjudul A Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Managing Behaviour in the Classroom.
Roger Hutchins adalah Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) di dua sekolah dasar.
Lingkup Pembahasan:
Buku ini bertujuan untuk memberikan hands-on referensi praktis untuk assistants. Ada sesuatu yang bernilai dalam buku untuk guru pemula yang baru saja memasuki profesi serta bagi yang telah bertahun-tahun dengan pengalaman. Ada banyak tips dalam buku ini dan di banyak kali di dalamnya merupakan referensi silang atau petunjuk untuk melihat bagian terkait. Buku ini juga mengemukakan sumber tambahan berisi kontak yang mungkin berguna. Glossary akan membantu untuk mengatasi pengertian istilah-istilah khusus, yang dalam huruf tebal pertama kali muncul dalam teks. Selanjutnya, istilah akan mencakup definisi tambahan, meskipun mungkin sering ditemukan kekurangan, kebutuhan khusus. Buku ini mengemukakan tips praktis dan berguna, namun pada kurva belajar dan tips ini tidak mutlak menjadi lengkap.
Daftar Isi:
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements x
1 Getting started 1
Finding your way around 1
Line managers and school hierarchies 2
Who’s who in school and where they can be found 3
Your role as a TA 4
Liaison between TAs 6
Planning time for the TA and the class teacher 7
Clarifying your role 8
Playground duties 9
Coffee cups and kitchen duties 9
Contracts 10
Appraisals 11
Grievance policy 11
Mentoring and training programmes 12
Continuing professional development 12
Checklist 13
2 Supporting the school 14
Health and safety 14
Child protection 15
Looked After Children 16
Inclusion 16
Special educational needs 17
Individual Education Plans 18
Statements of educational need 19
Annual reviews 20
Record keeping 21
Assessment and marking 22
Contact with other professionals 22
Contact with parents 22
Being professional – the issue of confidentiality 23
Checklist 23
3 Strategies for enhancing learning 24
Developing a relationship with pupils 24
Questioning techniques 27
Self-esteem 29
Learning styles 31
How to use individual learning styles to support pupils 34
Teaching styles 36
How to manage your time in order to support pupils 37
How to motivate pupils 37
How to encourage independent learning 38
Supporting pupils to complete homework assignments 39
Checklist 40
4 Strategies for supporting literacy 41
The National Literacy Strategy 41
‘Wave One’ TA support within the literacy hour 42
‘Wave Two’ TA support – catch-up programmes 44
‘Wave Three’ TA support – intervention programmes 44
Supporting pupils who have English as an additional language 46
The use of writing frames to assist pupils in writing 47
Tips for improving reading 47
Tips for improving writing 53
How to help pupils overcome spelling difficulties 55
Tips for improving handwriting 57
How to help individuals who are left-handed 58
Some words of caution 59
Checklist 59
5 Strategies for supporting numeracy 60
National Numeracy Strategy 60
Catch-up programmes 60
Difficulties presented by maths 61
Supporting pupils with special needs in maths 61
Tips for supporting numeracy 62
Checklist 65
6 Tips for dealing with unacceptable behaviour 66
The school’s behaviour policy 66
The school’s policy on physical restraint 66
Disclosures 68
Behaviour support plans 69
Dealing with pupils who are:
Isolated and withdrawn 69
Attention seeking 70
Repeatedly calling out 71
Over-cautious and unsure 71
Always copying from others 72
Defensive 73
Immature 73
Insecure 74
The class clown 75
Continuously questioning everything 76
Limited in their attention span 77
Taking a long time to respond 77
Telling lies repeatedly 78
Pupils who are being bullied 78
Helping to change the behaviour of bullies 79
Restoring and rebuilding relationships with pupils 79
Checklist 80
7 Tips for TAs for supporting pupils with special needs 81
ADHD 81
Allergies 84
Asthma 85
Autistic spectrum disorder 85
Depression 88
Developmental coordination disorders/ dyspraxia 89
Diabetes 91
Down’s syndrome 92
Dyscalculia 94
Dyslexia 96
Epilepsy 99
Fears and phobias 99
Hearing impairments 100
Muscular dystrophy 101
Post-traumatic stress disorder 103
Self-mutilation and self-harm 103
Sexually inappropriate behaviour 104
Speech difficulties 104
Visual impairments 106
Checklist 107
8 On being a teaching assistant 108
Certainly not the money 108
How to buy a sense of humour 109
Why unions are important 109
‘There’s got to be something easier’ 110
How to be realistic about yourself, about others and about the school 110
Stress management 112
Looking after your needs as a TA 113
Checklist 114
Appendix 115
Glossary 118
Additional resources 124
Bibliography 125
Index 129
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