Inclusive Practice for Learning Support Assistants

Practical Tips and Reflections from the LSA Perspective
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-76967-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 324 g

Inclusive Practice for Learning Support Assistants explores the role of the LSA and, drawing from first-hand interviews, sheds light on a variety of LSA experiences and perspectives, detailing the (often hidden) aspects of their work to support the learning of special educational needs and neurodivergent students. Covering key areas including wellbeing support, challenging behaviour and student independence, chapters:

- Provide LSAs with practical tips and reflective insights to improve their work supporting children and young people in schools

- Explore dialogic education and assistive technologies, with muchneeded reflection opportunities

- Include guidance on working with students one to one as well as in small groups

- Offer advice on how LSAs and teachers can foster strong working relationships in class

This informative and accessible guide will give both new starter and more experienced LSAs a strong and holistic understanding of the role, inclusive practice and where they can really make a difference for their students. It will be valuable reading for LSAs, as well as the teachers and SENCOs who work closely with them.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hosier, Zoe

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Defining the LSA: what the LSA is (and isn’t)

Chapter 2: The LSA and wellbeing support

Chapter 3: Strong teacher-LSA working patterns

Chapter 4: Responding to challenging behaviour as an LSA

Chapter 5: Knowing when to take a step back: supporting student independence as an LSA

Chapter 6: The dialogic LSA

Chapter 7: Assistive technologies for LSAs

Chapter 8: Looking to the future: re-defining the LSA?

Conclusion

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Zoe Hosier currently works as a learning support assistant in the sixth form college sector, where she runs group study skills workshops and supports SEND students to access their learning. She studied education at Homerton College, and her research interests currently include grounded practitioner knowledge and the LSA contribution to educational inclusion.