This second edition of The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective
Interaction is the definitive guide to teaching assistant-pupil
interaction, fully updated with examples from schools that have
implemented techniques from the first edition. An invaluable
professional development tool for classroom support staff and the
teachers who work with them, this new edition answers the need for
specific, practical guidance on the role of the teaching assistant.
This practical and accessible guide sets out a role for teaching
assistants that focuses on developing pupils' independence and ownership
of learning, with key learning points now summarised in each chapter.
Based on a classroom-tested framework and covering the main contexts in
which teaching assistants work, it includes a range of strategies and
reflective activities to help improve the support provided to pupils in
everyday settings. This book sets out successful strategies for:
- Responding to additional needs
- Understanding the principles behind effective classroom talk
- Carefully scaffolding pupils' learning
- Delivering intervention programmes
The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective Interaction is an essential
read for all teaching assistants and will also be of interest to school
leaders, SENCOs and teachers in both primary and secondary schools who
wish to improve their deployment of teaching assistants and their own
interactions with pupils.
Used in combination with Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants
in Primary Schools, The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective
Interaction is a comprehensive and unrivalled resource for supporting
school workforce improvement.
