Chris Lee was until recently Senior Lecturer in Education and Head of the School of Continuing Professional Development at the Faculty of Education, University of Plymouth. He has taught in secondary and special schools, and continues to work with teachers on issues of bullying and behaviour management. He is now a freelance educational consultant.
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Introduction PART ONE: ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS Changing Schools, Changing Roles for Teaching Assistants - Mark Townsend and Maureen Parker Distributed Leadership for the Teaching Assistant - Kitty Heardman Understanding Change and Being Part of It - Chris Lee Working Together: Collaborative and Supportive Partnerships - Mary Pittman PART TWO: SUPPORTING PUPILS Self Esteem: Enhancing the Role of the Teaching Assistant - Maureen Parker Supporting Emotional Health and Wellbeing: the role of the TA - Maureen Parker Positive Approaches to Behaviour Management - Chris Lee Inclusion: The School as a Community - Rachael Hincks PART THREE: SUPPORTING LEARNING Teaching, Learning and Psychology - Stuart Gunn Promoting Learning Through the Use of ICT - Mark Townsend Supporting the curriculum - Rachael Hincks Appendix 1 Photocopiable Activities Appendix 2 HLTA Standards
'This new edition helps the reader better understand their role in the school and classroom, in the complex and constantly changing world of education. It provides excellent support for helping the reader develop greater effectiveness in their classroom practice, both through exploring the theory that underpins the topics covered and by providing practical support and advice' - Gianna Knowles, Co-ordinator for the Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support and Primary Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Chichester