Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education
Support staff in schools are increasingly recognised as playing an important, though often undefined, role in inclusive education. While there has been some research on how best to work with support staff, this book provides readers with a comprehensive examination of roles and responsibilities within the classroom. Issues in determining appropriate ways to work effectively with support staff are raised, along with strategies teachers can use to enhance the collaborative and reflective nature of working with others.
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Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education
Support staff in schools are increasingly recognised as playing an important, though often undefined, role in inclusive education. While there has been some research on how best to work with support staff, this book provides readers with a comprehensive examination of roles and responsibilities within the classroom. Issues in determining appropriate ways to work effectively with support staff are raised, along with strategies teachers can use to enhance the collaborative and reflective nature of working with others.
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Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education

Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education

Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education

Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education

Overview

Support staff in schools are increasingly recognised as playing an important, though often undefined, role in inclusive education. While there has been some research on how best to work with support staff, this book provides readers with a comprehensive examination of roles and responsibilities within the classroom. Issues in determining appropriate ways to work effectively with support staff are raised, along with strategies teachers can use to enhance the collaborative and reflective nature of working with others.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781784416126
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date: 01/30/2015
Series: International Perspectives on Inclusive Education , #4
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Introduction ix

Section I Roles and Responsibilities

The Changing Nature of the Rolfs of Support Staff Dianne Chambers 3

New Metaphors for Teacher/Paraeducator Relationships Jan Stivers Sharon Cramer 27

The Role of Psychologists in Inclusive Settings Paul A. Bartolo 49

Incorporating Therapy Into the Regular Curriculum: Working Together With Occupational Therapists Michelle A. Villeneuve Nancy L. Hutchinson 65

Section II Participant Perspectives

Paraeducator Voices on Inclusive Education Dorotha "Mike" Monfore Jeremy Lynch Matthew Erickson 95

Teacher Views on Working with Others to Promote Inclusion Marianne Mangano 117

Support Staff and Indigenous Education Glenda Cain 133

Visiting Teachers' Perceptions About Working with Teacher Assistants and Teachers Derek Hurrell Lorraine Day 153

Section III Strategies In Practice

Programming and Planning Within A Multi-Faceted Classroom Ritu V. Chopra Denise J. Uitto 175

Working Collaboratively with Support Staff for Inclusive Education M. Alexandra Da Fonte Andrea M. Capizzi 195

Assistive Technology and Teacher Assistants Dianne Chambers Richard G. Berlach 219

Training Programs for Teacher Assistants Denise J. Uitto Ritiu V. Chopra 241

Reflective Practitioners: Teachers and Support Staff Reflecting Together Susan Main 263

About the Authors 289

Index 295

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