The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Primary Education has been specially written for teaching assistants taking up posts in primary schools who are working at NVQ Level 2 and 3 of the National Occupational Standards of Teaching Assistants.
This jargon-free book covers every area of primary education that teaching assistants will need to know about, including:
* An overview of primary schooling
* Your role as a teaching assistant
* The information you will need to know
* The skills and qualities you will need
* Your relationships with teachers
* The children
* Teaching and Learning
* Managing behavior
* The curriculum
* Your professional development
The book will also be of interest to teachers and headteachers for whom it may offer useful guidance on how to make the best use of this kind of support.