Summary:
Teaching Assistant's Handbook, 2nd edition is a comprehensive and practical guide to supporting the development of children and young people in a variety of educational settings including primary, secondary and special schools as well as extended schools. It also includes exercises to develop the TA's personal and professional skills as well as key tasks which contribute to portfolio of evidence. The book provides complete coverage of all the units of the NVQ and SVQ at Levels 2 and 3, including:

- Organising the learning environment
- Contributing to safeguarding pupils
- Promoting the emotional well-being of pupils
- Promoting positive pupil behaviour
- Supporting pupils' development
- Supporting teaching and learning
- Supporting literacy activities
- Supporting numeracy activities
- Supporting pupils with additional needs
- Developing professional practice.

Ideal for all Level 2 and 3 NVQ and SVQ Teaching Assistants and support staff, Teaching Assistant's Handbook 2nd edition is fully updated in line with the new National Occupational Standards.

• Fully updated for 2008, covering all the revised National Occupational Standards, by bestselling author Teena Kamen.
• Covers NVQ and SVQ courses at Level 2 and 3 - other textbooks do not cover both.
• Now in full colour with new text design, and generous use of photographs and diagrams.
• Includes a grid showing exactly how each chapter maps onto the NVQ and SVQ units at Levels 2 and 3.
• Includes exercises to develop the TA's personal and professional skills as well as key tasks for portfolio of evidence.
• Includes full resource of useful organisations, websites and further reading.

Table of Contents:
Values and principles of good practice
Supporting learning activities
Safeguarding children
Supporting children’s development
Promoting positive pupil behaviour
Promoting positive working relationships
Developing professional practice
Promoting children’s well-being and resilience
Supporting children’s play
Supporting curriculum delivery
Supporting literacy and numeracy activities
Supporting pupils with additional needs
Supporting the wider work of the school
Appendix: Record of Key Tasks

About the Author(s):
Teena Kamen has lectured on a range of early years care and education courses in the West Midlands. A former primary school teacher, she is now a full-time writer, researcher and lecturer.

Readership:
NVQ and SVQ Levels 2 and 3 Teaching Assistants, CACHE Teaching Assistant Levels 2 and 3, Nursery Nurses and Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Classroom Assistants, Minority Ethnic Support Assis