Book review: A handbook for learning support assistants: teachers and assistants working together, by Glenys Fox

McGhie, Linda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8529-2190 (2009) Book review: A handbook for learning support assistants: teachers and assistants working together, by Glenys Fox. Education 3-13, 37 (2). p. 192.

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Abstract

This handbook offers an updated, accessible overview of the roles and responsibilities faced by learning support assistants (LSAs) and teaching assistants in mainstream schools. The conversational style of advice and guidance is particularly useful for those hoping to become an LSA or who are new to the role. The author, an educational psychologist, contextualises provision for SEN today with an exploration of the meaning of ‘inclusion’, an introduction to the Code of Practice, IEPs and Statements. This is followed by a realistic guide to aspects of the job and expectations that the LSA is likely to face, offering practical tips and suggestions to enable the effective use of support in the classroom.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Education 3-13
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis (Routledge) for Association for the Study of Primary Education (ASPE)
ISSN:	1475-7575
Departments:	Academic Departments > Institute of Education (IOE) > Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Additional Information:	Linda McGhie, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, University of Cumbria, UK reviews the book 'A handbook for learning support assistants: teachers and assistants working together', by Glenys Fox (Abingdon, Oxon, David Fulton, revised edition 2003, ISBN 184312081X).
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2019 12:01
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 08:31
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4924

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