Psychology for Teaching Assistants

Teaching assistants need to have a particular understanding of how children’s minds work and this book provides it. It outlines the psychology of human development, the psychology of learning and the psychology of institutions and groups, emphasizing multiple perspectives and contextualizing the information in the current debates and practices of special education and inclusion.

In the sections on development and learning, particular attention is devoted to
language development
the emotional impact of loss, including discovering disability in a child
the psychological effects of abuse
cognitive curricula
learning empowerment through independence

The section on institutions and groups looks particularly at
processes in groups
leadership models
interpersonal communication
violence, aggression and bullying
emancipatory psychology.