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List of contents
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I New encounters
1 Getting to know you
Section I: Adults
Section II: Children
2 Help is at hand
Section I: Views of newly qualified teachers
Section II: A Headteacher's perspective
Section III: Mentor to the rescue
Appendix 1: Resources
Appendix 2: A mentor-NQT agreement
Appendix 3: Lunch-time supervisors
Part II Other teachers as colleagues
3 The role of a post holder
Section I: An overview
Section II: In the hot seat
Appendix 1: How important are they?
Appendix 2: Maths, a number of roles
4 Special needs
Section I: The teacher
Section II: The educational psychologist
Appendix 1: Establishing a profile
Appendix 2: Making a statement
Appendix 3: Identification and assessment of special needs
5 The work of a home-school liaison teacher
Part III Other adults as colleagues
6 A classroom assistant
Appendix 1: Guidelines for working with a classroom assistant
Appendix 2: Job description: classroom assistant
7 A school secretary
Appendix 1: Marking the register
Appendix 2: Educational visits
8 Good health to a school nurse
Appendix 1: Some responsibilities
9 Meet a governor
Appendix 1: Job description for a newly qualified teacher
Appendix 2: Job description for a Headteacher
Index
About the author
Jean Mills, Richard W. Mills
Summary
This book gives new teachers an idea of how to get the most out of primary school work relationships. It uses actual experiences, questionnaires and check lists to help the inexperienced.
