Teaching Primary Special Educational Needs: (Achieving QTS Series)

Today, there is increased emphasis on the coverage of special educational needs in initial teacher training. This comprehensive introduction begins by looking at inclusion policy and how barriers to achievement can be removed. The SEN Code of Conduct is explained and detailed guidance on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) is included. The book then goes on to give practical advice on the teaching of children with special educational needs in reading, speech and language, the autistic spectrum and behavioural, social and emotional difficulties. Finally, the book considers the wider context looking at partnerships with parents, carers and professionals in other agencies.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Understanding Special Educational Needs Inclusion: Policy agenda and legislation The Special Educataional Needs Code of Practice Learning and Cognition Part 2: Teaching Special Educational Needs Supporting children with reading difficulties Speech and language Supporting children with autistic spectrum disorders Supporting children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties Part 3: The Wider Context Developing partnerships with pupils and parents Developing partnerships with outside agencies Creating learne-friendly environments

About the Author :
Jonathan Glazzard is Professor of Teacher Education, Head of Children, Education and Communities, Edge Hill University. Jane Stokoe has over thirty years experience as a primary school teacher. She has spent almost 20 years in Early Years and Key Stage 1, and is passionate about her role as a classroom practitioner with young children. Alison Hughes is a part-time Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Early Primary Education with QTS programme at the University of Huddersfield. She was formally a Headteacher for eleven years. She is passionate about sharing her experiences of excellent practice and research with trainee teachers. Annette Netherwood has had extensive experience of teaching special educational needs pupils. She obtained her MA in Action Research through exploring effective teaching and learning methods for SEND pupils. She has been a research associate for the National College for School Leadership. Annette has recently retired from teaching and is currently studying for her Education Doctorate at the University of Sheffield. Lesley Neve has extensive experience of working with pupils with SEN in primary and secondary schools and now works as a Senior Lecturer in Education.

Review :
Appropriate content, clearly structured and written, good applied text for ITE. Part 2 is particularly useful as it provides a succinct summary of how to work with children with specific types of need at an appropriate level for undergraduates. I think this is suitable for our year 3 BAs and also for our PGs. I recommend this as a basic starting point for understanding SEN which complements our sessions. This book provides supporting literature in how to plan for inclusion with key theories for our initial teacher trainers. Although this is not my department I will suggest this to the course leader of the baqts programme.
The book is succinct in its approach and would give qualifying teachers a useful read to widen their understanding of inclusive issues. Excellent text book for students on the BA QTS and non QTS Education Studies programme. This covers relevant issues in SEN. Useful focus on definition/ rationale of inclusion. Useful case studies, link theory to practice. Practical tasks, again closely focussed on practice. Some references look a little dated. Useful support for this important area. The book gives a good background to SEN issues in primary schools.
There is a lack of specific information relating to my own area of interest, physical education SEN is a growing area within ITT, so a specific focus on supporting ITT trainees in this area is useful and much needed. This is essential for TA′s who are working in special needs schools but otherwise not of immediate interest to current students, it will be very useful for future students Very useful as an additional text for the diverse needs module to support trainees understanding and knowledge of the challenges faced in primary and early years settings. Structure and layout makes this an accessible text. This is an invaluabe text for any trainee teacher. It gives an overview of the many pieces of legislation that are concerned with SEN provision. It covers key areas of need and provides practical guidance to trainee teachers to meet the needs of the children. An excellent starting point for planning for individual needs. An excellent text - I′ve recommended it to all my students This book provides a starting point for those wishing to explore and understand the possible barriers to working with children identified as having special needs.
In doing so, it allows the reader to gain an understanding of the ways in which children learn and how the learning environmant can be altered to overcome these barriers.
Whilst it does not write in great detail about each of the special needs, it does provide some suggestions for further reading.
As a means to gain a broad understanding of how the barriers to learning can be overcome for children with special needs, this book is clear and concise, although furhter reading would be required to engage in the issues raised in a more critical manner. great undergrad text I would recommend the book for undergraduate use. My students on the Foundation Degree for Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools found parts 1 and 3 particularly useful. Part 1 gave a good background to the issues. Part 3 were very helpful when considering working with others.