Jean Edwards is a Senior Lecturer in English Education at the University of Northampton, and has been involved with curriculum development and the training of teachers and teaching assistants at local and national level. She is currently a trainer and assessor for HLTA at the University of Northampton.
Investigating topics such as grammar and punctuation and planning and assessment, this book provides excellent support for teaching assistants working towards Higher Level Teaching Assistant status, as well as those undertaking the Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning. It contains direct links to the National Curriculum, National Literacy Strategy and HLTA Standards, along with case studies, practical tasks and self-assessment questions which allow trainees to demonstrate their own proficiency in literacy.
