A Teaching Assistants Guide to Completing NVQ Level 3" is a must-have for all teaching assistants embarking on this course & invaluable reading for tutors & assessors. This textbook addresses both the performance & knowledge requirements of the course. A key element of your NVQ Teaching Assistant course is to show evidence that you can apply your knowledge to everyday classroom activities & students often find this is their biggest challenge. This book provides a range of tried-&-tested materials & practical advice on how to gather evidence that covers key performance indicators to ensure that you complete your course successfully. This essential guide: gives detailed guidance on how to collect evidence from a variety of sources to match performance indicators; provides photocopiable templates for teacher/teaching assistant discussions on roles & responsibilities appraisals & self-appraisals; gives examples of IEPs & Behaviour Plans; provides the necessary underpinning knowledge in a clear & reader-friendly manner; & provides summaries of relevant legislation & national documents. Following the new & updated occupational standards (2007) for Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools this textbook offers truly invaluable advice for NVQ level 3 students. Including extracts of imaginary evidence this book follows the experiences of imaginary candidates showing how they successfully put forward their portfolios of evidence to complete the course. Highly practical rooted in everyday classroom practice & very closely tied to NVQ course requirements this accessible book is an essential comprehensive guide for all students as well as tutors assessors & teachers supporting candidates for this course." ...

The extensively illustrated book is aimed at teaching assistants in primary & secondary schools in the UK but will be relevant to those working overseas. It starts by focusing on the position of the TA within a school & identifies the personnel policies procedures & practices to look for in an induction programme. Subsequent sections deal with how to work in partnership with classroom teachers SENCOs pastoral managers & curriculum leaders; recording reporting & evaluating; SEN learning styles behaviour issues & strategies for overcoming barriers to learning. The nuts & bolts of child protection contracts of employment where to get support & how to further your career are all helpfully covered. ...

The ideal support for those taking a qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools at Level 3. Support the development of children & young people with this hands-on & practical guide used in a variety of settings including primary secondary special & extended schools. Covering the Award in Support Work in Schools the Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools & the Certificate in Supporting the Wider Curriculum this textbook will: Enable students to succeed by fully covering the QCF qualifications & following the exact unit structure. Help develop personal & professional skills through key tasks which will contribute to assessment. Build knowledge & understanding by including ' Key Terms' & ' Case Study' features for additional student support. ...

The perfect companion for those taking a qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools at Level 2. Support the development of children & young people with this hands-on & practical guide used in a variety of settings including primary secondary special & extended schools. Covering the Award in Support Work in Schools the Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools & the Certificate in Supporting the Wider Curriculum this textbook will: Enable students to succeed by fully covering the QCF qualifications & following the exact unit structure. Help develop personal & professional skills through key tasks which will contribute to assessment. Build knowledge & understanding by including ' Key Terms' & ' Case Study' features for additional student support ...

This title outlines an approach created by the authors that has already been successfully used to improve the listening skills of over 600 children. Listening isnt a language problem its about being able to concentrate. & listening is at the heart of learning: poor listening prevents children from learning. Children themselves generally dont understand what good listening is so there is little point in teachers saying: Listen to me. This book outlines an approach created by the authors that has already been successfully used to improve the listening skills of over 600 children. This in turn has had positive effects on both behaviour & learning. The book explains how listening develops & how to teach good listening. It provides an extensive range of activities to teach each of the four rules of good listening &

Includes:: an easy-to-use assessment tool to measure progress & support target setting. The book also offers strategies that will enable children to listen well in all learning situations so that teachers can generalise good listening throughout school. Online & photocopiable resources to support activities are included.

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This title features a contemporary photocopiable series that methodically & creatively teaches pupils the strategies & skills needed for effective comprehension. It covers twelve strategies such as: understanding words finding information identifying main idea sequencing comparing predicting concluding summarising inferring cause & effect fact or opinion point of view. It covers original fiction & non fiction texts customised to suit the strategy being taught. Each strategy taught through modelling & followed by practice & independent activities. It provides test page for each strategy to aid assessment. It offers detailed teachers notes for each strategy including answers. It

Includes:: digital version on accompanying CD Rom. It is a seven book series to cover the whole primary age range.

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This title features contemporary photocopiable series that methodically & creatively teaches pupils the strategies & skills needed for effective comprehension. It covers twelve strategies such as understanding words finding information identifying main idea sequencing comparing predicting concluding summarizing inferring cause & effect fact or opinion point of view. It

Includes:: original fiction & non fiction texts customized to suit the strategy being taught. Each strategy taught through modelling & followed by practice & independent activities. It provides test page for each strategy to aid assessment. It contains detailed teachers notes for each strategy including answers. It also

Includes:: digital version on accompanying CD Rom. It is a seven book series to cover the whole primary age range.



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This title features contemporary photocopiable series that methodically & creatively teaches pupils the strategies & skills needed for effective comprehension. It covers twelve strategies such as understanding words finding information identifying main idea sequencing comparing predicting concluding summarizing inferring cause & effect fact or opinion point of view. It

Includes:: original fiction & non fiction texts customized to suit the strategy being taught. Each strategy taught through modelling & followed by practice & independent activities. It provides test page for each strategy to aid assessment. It contains detailed teachers notes for each strategy including answers. It also

Includes:: digital version on accompanying CD Rom. It is a seven book series to cover the whole primary age range.



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This title features contemporary photocopiable series that methodically & creatively teaches pupils the strategies & skills needed for effective comprehension. It covers twelve strategies such as understanding words finding information identifying main idea sequencing comparing predicting concluding summarizing inferring cause & effect fact or opinion point of view. It

Includes:: original fiction & non fiction texts customized to suit the strategy being taught. Each strategy taught through modelling & followed by practice & independent activities. It provides test page for each strategy to aid assessment. It contains detailed teachers notes for each strategy including answers. It also

Includes:: digital version on accompanying CD Rom. It is a seven book series to cover the whole primary age range.



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Miranda writes.. . The book was written after my mothers death.. . It started as an informal how-to-do manual for my dad learning to cook & fend for himself for the first time. A man who could drive a car tell you about the inside of a camera but couldnt cook his own supper. I started by showing him how to cook some of Mums things. The first recipe in his book was for Chewy Flapjack which appeals both to his sweet tooth & frequent requests for anything to go with a cup of tea? From Summerhouse Waffles happily devoured in her brothers summerhouse in Finland to Fish Stowaway from the beaches of Sydney her mothers famous Danish Apple Charlotte to her own dreamed-up Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Miranda Gardiner invites the reader to share generations of family stories & mouth-watering recipes." ...