Table of Contents

1. What is in a name?

2. Becoming a Brilliant TA

3. The Essentials

4. Understanding Learning

5. Understanding Behaviour

6. Relating to Others

7. What is Best Practice?

8. Using Best Practice to make a Difference

9. What does a Brilliant TA look like?

About the Author

Susan Bentham is Co-ordinator of Master’s Provision at the Institute of Education, University of Chichester, UK. Susan has worked at the university for ten years on a variety of programmes including Master’s in Education, Master’s of Teaching and Learning and the Student Associate Scheme. Her interest focuses on the training of support staff; this interest has led to the publication of nine books for teaching assistants and doctoral studies concerning collaborative relationships between teachers and teaching assistants.