Once Upon an Outreach Teacher: Stories, Tips and Insights into Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools

"An outreach teachers job is full of challenges, questions and surprises! Once Upon an Outreach Teacher is a collection of stories about young people with SEND at the heart of mainstream schools and the people who support them and help them succeed. The authentic, insightful and sometimes humorous stories explore a range of themes, from the learning environment, pupil independence and the importance of self-esteem, to working with parents and other professionals. Each chapter is accompanied by checklists or helpful tips drawn from real-life situations to increase understanding, offer solutions and provoke further thought. The stories and anecdotes, which follow the authors life as an outreach teacher, span from nursery to secondary settings and share both the struggles and triumphs of children and young people. The author goes on to consider inclusion more broadly and what the future may hold. This unique and informative collection will be insightful reading for working and aspiring outreach teachers, SENCos, inclusion leads, teachers and teaching assistants, both in mainstream and special schools, who are looking for an entertaining read which will also enable them to better support their pupils"--