2. Effective Support Pocket Handbook Top Tips

3. 2 This is designed to give you Top Tips on how to use effective support in lessons. It informs you how pupils say they learn best and gives you a valuable insight into practical strategies of how best to offer support (via LSAs) in the class room to pupils who make slow progress.

4. 3 What pupils say helps them learn Having key words on their desks or on the wall Saying new words out loud then having the opportunity to practise writing them in a sentence Analysing text together with the LSA or teacher

5. 4 What pupils say helps them learn Repeating a newly learned skill until they have mastered it Having a small part of the lesson that reviews work Being shown how what they are learning links with other work

6. 5 What pupils say helps them learn Being shown the big picture Having opportunities to visualise abstract ideas using model and analogy Getting immediate feedback on their work and praise for success

7. 6 What pupils say helps them learn Having the chance to improve their work and correct mistakes Working with a partner

8. A. Wood AST September 20087 When the class are actively involved in a teacher led activity Top Tip LSAs can : Take registers Collect homework Check missing books Hand out resources Tour and scan the room

9. 8 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip LSAs should be aware of who the pupils are and their needs by reading through the SEN register.

10. 9 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip Teachers and LSAS should ask the pupils what helps them to learn.

11. 10 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip Teachers and LSAs should analyse the responses.

12. 11 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip Teachers and LSAs should use baseline assessment data.

13. 12 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip Discuss the support of individual pupils with the LSA.

14. 13 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip Allow pupils to gain a sense of mastery. Praise regularly

15. 14 Supporting pupils who make slow progress Top Tip Give copies of resources to the LSA before the lesson, or a crib sheet, to be familiar with them.

16. Further information on supporting pupils who make slow progress ask your SENCO