How to be an Outstanding Primary Teaching Assistant

Emma Davie

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Bloomsbury Education
01 December 2017

Non-teaching & support staff; Primary & middle schools; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: Outstanding Teaching

How to be an Outstanding Primary Teaching Assistant is packed full of advice, tips and strategies to help teaching assistants deliver outstanding support in the primary classroom.

Written by an experienced teaching assistant, this book explores the diverse range of roles and responsibilities held by support staff in primary schools and provides guidance on how to tackle them successfully. It features tried-and-tested ideas that can be easily implemented and helps teaching assistants to build a toolbox of skills and strategies to support children throughout their school career, whatever their ability or need.

This easy-to-use book

includes creative advice on how best to assist the classroom teacher and the children they teach, including those with special educational needs, English as an additional language, or behavioural difficulties. It is an invaluable resource for newly qualified and more experienced teaching assistants.

By: Emma Davie
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781472934611
ISBN 10: 147293461X
Series: Outstanding Teaching
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 December 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emma Davie has been a teaching assistant for 17 years and has worked across all of the primary age ranges, supporting children with a variety of additional needs. At present she works with Year 6 pupils, teaching small groups of children with a range of special educational needs, including autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, speech and language difficulties and English as an additional language.

Reviews for How to be an Outstanding Primary Teaching Assistant

This is an incredibly useful guide for both new and more experienced teaching assistants. Emma's personal experience in the classroom shines through and the book highlights just how valuable an outstanding teaching assistant is to any school. * Jenna Lucas, Primary Teacher and English Specialist Leader of Education, @JennaLucas81 * This is a brilliant book and will not only support those embarking on a career as a teaching assistant but also those already in the profession. Written from a wealth of experience, it will enable effective partnerships between teacher and TA to be developed in order to have the greatest impact upon the children. * Rachel Orr, Education Consultant, Teacher and Tutor, @RachelOrr * An excellent book which covers all the basics TAs need, and which will give them a good grounding to start a successful career as a TA. * Parents in Touch *