Leading and Managing Teaching Assistants: A Practical Guide for School Leaders, Managers, Teachers and Higher-Level Teaching Assistants

There are more than 200,000 teaching assistants(TAs) in the UK. This comprehensive, practical book deals with how to make use of them effectively. Written by a recognised authority on TAs the book investigates

• the roles of leadership and management
• the various roles of TAs and what distinguishes them from other support staff
• the whole-school learning environment
• Auditing the needs of the school and the needs of the TAs
• good practice in appointing and developing TAs – technicalities, e...