A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Child Development and Psychology in the Classroom

by SusanBentham (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2011

  $5.38

  How can you help students most effectively in the classroom? As a Teaching Assistant, you play a vital role in today's schools. This fully updated new edition will help you get to grips with the main issues to do with psychology and its role in the processes of teaching and learning.

  This accessible text, building on the success of a best-selling previous edition, provides informative, yet down-to-earth commentary with clear examples of how you can apply this knowledge in everyday practice.

  The book addresses issues including:

  • how to support learning
  • how to identify and cater for different learning styles
  • teaching children with additional needs
  • how to manage behaviour to support learning
  • how to help children with their self-esteem and independence.

  This new edition includes references to up-to-date research in child development and psychology to include information regarding personalised learning, creativity, motivation, friendships skills, moral development and neuroscience. Chapters are complemented with lively case studies, self-assessment questions and examples of how to apply theory to everyday classroom practice. The reader is encouraged to develop reflective practice to best support childrens' behaviour and learning.

  This reader-friendly book is an invaluable companion for every Teaching assistant, HLTA, Cover Supervisor, and anyone working in a supporting role in an educational setting.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.43

  This book will help teaching assistants get to grips with the main issues to do with psychology and its role in the processes of teaching and learning. Susan Bentham provides informative yet down-to-earth commentary on the basic principles underlying children's development and addresses issues such as: how to support learning What are the basic learning styles? teaching children with special educational needs how to help children with their self-esteem and independence. Chapters are complemented throughout with lively case studies and guidance on using reflection in the classroom to help readers critically review their own professional practice. This book covers the relevant knowledge base requirements at both NVQ/SVQ Level 2 and 3 which relates to psychology and education as outlined in the National Occupational Standards. It will also be an invaluable aid for all teaching assistants in schools.

• New

  Paperback
  2011

  $34.77

  How can you help students most effectively in the classroom? As a Teaching Assistant, you play a vital role in today's schools. This fully updated new edition will help you get to grips with the main issues to do with psychology and its role in the processes of teaching and learning.

  This accessible text, building on the success of a best-selling previous edition, provides informative, yet down-to-earth commentary with clear examples of how you can apply this knowledge in everyday practice.

  The book addresses issues including:

  • how to support learning
  • how to identify and cater for different learning styles
  • teaching children with additional needs
  • how to manage behaviour to support learning
  • how to help children with their self-esteem and independence.

  This new edition includes references to up-to-date research in child development and psychology to include information regarding personalised learning, creativity, motivation, friendships skills, moral development and neuroscience. Chapters are complemented with lively case studies, self-assessment questions and examples of how to apply theory to everyday classroom practice. The reader is encouraged to develop reflective practice to best support childrens' behaviour and learning.

  This reader-friendly book is an invaluable companion for every Teaching assistant, HLTA, Cover Supervisor, and anyone working in a supporting role in an educational setting.