Professional Values and Practice: The Essential Guide for Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Professional Values and Practiceconcentrates on the more theoretical aspects of the HLTA role: professionalism, relationships, statutory frameworks and knowing your limits. It offers guidance and support on fulfilling the standards and succeeding both inside and outside of the classroom. This book provides: Real-life case studies that put the theory behind the standards into a whole-school context Practical activities that convey how the standards can be used in the classroom Guidance on the school-based aspects of the training and assessment Advice on the difference between the learning and teaching standards for newly qualified teachers and HLTAs This book is complemented by a companion volume,Learning and Teaching, which underpins the practical teaching skills required of teaching assistants at this level.