Product Description

Newly qualified teachers, trainee teachers and teaching assistants receive little training in working with students with special needs - "The SEN Handbook" acts as a comprehensive guide for them. The features include: collaboration with NASEN, ensuring up-to-the-minute advice on SEN issues; linked throughout to the National Standards allowing readers to understand exactly what is expected of them - and how to achieve it; practical, useful and accessible writing which is specifically aimed at TAs, NQTs and trainees; and easy to 'dip into' when needed. This is an invaluable resource for newly qualified teachers, teaching assistants and trainee teachers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9587 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Review
'The SEN Handbook for Trainee Teachers, NQTs and Teaching Assistants by Wendy Spooner is a comprehensive guide to working with children with special educational needs. Linked to National Standards, and created in collaboration with NASEN, it is packed with relevant, up-to-date information.' - Scholastic, Junior Education Plus

From the Back Cover

Newly qualified teachers, trainee teachers and teaching assistants receive little training in working with students with special needs – The SEN Handbook acts as a comprehensive guide for them. Features include:

• collaboration with NASEN, ensuring up-to-the-minute advice on SEN issues
• linked throughout to the National Standards allowing readers to understand exactly what is expected of them – and how to achieve it
• practical, useful and accessible writing which is specifically aimed at TAs, NQTs and trainees
• easy to ‘dip into’ when needed.

An invaluable resource for newly qualified teachers, teaching assistants and trainee teachers.

About the Author
Wendy Spooner is a Senior Lecturer in General Professional Studies in the Education Faculty at the University of Central England in Birmingham.