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The SENCO Handbook Sarah Martin-Denham

The SENCO Handbook By Sarah Martin-Denham

The SENCO Handbook by Sarah Martin-Denham


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Summary

This handbook will give aspiring and practising SENCOs, teachers and Headteachers an in-depth knowledge and understanding of effective policy, provision and practice to meet the diverse needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

The SENCO Handbook Summary

The SENCO Handbook: Leading Provision and Practice by Sarah Martin-Denham

This Handbook will give aspiring and practising SENCOs, teachers, Headteachers and Governors an in-depth knowledge and understanding of effective policy, provision and practice to meet the diverse needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Each chapter will provide:

  • A theoretical underpinning
  • Evidence-based information and examples
  • Activities for professional learning and whole school development
  • Easy to use and adaptable templates and checklists for use in settings
  • Case studies to strengthen connections between theory and practice

Providing comprehensive coverage of current issues, the understanding of how to improve provision and practice in their settings and written with consultation from practising SENCOs, this is essential reading for those studying towards their National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination.

The SENCO Handbook Reviews

This is a must-have book for anyone working with children and young adults with SEND! Each chapter seamlessly blends up-to-date information, effective learning activities, insightful case studies and practical tools and strategies in a clear, concise and down-to-earth manner.

-- Philip Tebbs

Useful, concise, current and informative; this book is invaluable for both new and experienced SENCOs. Covering the vast legal, leadership and knowledge based areas needed for being a SENCO, this book includes many up-to-date links with relevant reflective tasks and case studies to help assess and improve own practice

-- Claire Hornsby

About Sarah Martin-Denham

Sarah Martin-Denham is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the 'Post Graduate Certificate National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination' and a Masters short course 'Supporting children with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs' at the University of Sunderland. Sarah is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Vice Chancellor Teaching Fellow, Chair of an independent SENCO network and a Convenor of an interdisciplinary research network for developing knowledge, understanding and approaches for supporting children who are experiencing adverse childhood experiences. She has extensive knowledge of learning and teaching in the North East of England in a variety of settings ranging from Early Years to Higher Education. Sarah began her career as an infant school teacher in Sunderland then taught from entry level to foundation degree level study in a college. For the last ten years Sarah has successfully developed and led four programmes and research projects in the School of Education at the University of Sunderland. Through her work with children and families over the last twenty years and her own neurodiverse abilities she has developed a particular interest in special educational needs and disabilities. Steve Watts is currently a Lecturer in Education at Durham University, and was previously the Head of the School of Culture at the University of Sunderland. He began his teaching career in schools in Northumberland. Following a successful career as Head of Humanities, Head of Year and SENCO Steve moved to the University of Sunderland as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, eventually becoming a Principal Lecturer in secondary education. In 2011 Steve successfully led the Secondary ITE Team through an Ofsted inspection to Grade 1 Outstanding. Steve became a Head of Department in 2011 and Head of School in 2016. During this time he wrote, developed and taught the Mentoring and Coaching module on the MA Education Programme. The module was delivered to students studying from around the world as part of an independent distance learning course. Steve contributes to the NASENCO Programme at the University of Sunderland. In addition to coaching and mentoring, Steve's interests include ethnography and action research where he has been involved in working with teachers, both in the UK and across the globe.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Part I Chapter 2: The Statutory and Regulatory Context Chapter 3: Leading in the SENCO role Chapter 4: Best Practice in Collecting and using Data Chapter 5: Practitioner Enquiry Part II Chapter 6: Adverse Childhood Experiences Chapter 7: Meeting the Needs of Looked After and Permanently Placed Children Chapter 8: Social, Emotional and Mental Health Chapter 9: Neurodiversity Chapter 10: Learning and Physical Difficulties Chapter 11: Preventing School Exclusion Part III Chapter 12: Person Centred Approaches Chapter 13: Managing and Working with Support Staff Chapter 14: Coaching and Mentoring Chapter 15: Leading on Professional Learning

Additional information

GOR011428803
9781526465696
1526465698
The SENCO Handbook: Leading Provision and Practice by Sarah Martin-Denham
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Ltd
2019-08-02
360
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