# The Teacher’s Guide to SEN

The Teacher’s Guide to SEN by Natalie Packer is a practical reference for teachers supporting pupils with special educational needs. It covers common areas of need alongside classroom strategies, responsibilities, case studies and partnership with families and other professionals.

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## At a glance

- Explains teacher responsibilities and identifying and supporting pupils through the graduated approach.
- Discusses communication and interaction, autism, learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, and physical and sensory needs.
- Includes classroom strategies for planning, feedback, questioning, modelling and scaffolding.
- Covers SEN reviews, education, health and care plans, reasonable adjustments, progress tracking and working with families and other professionals.
- Uses key facts, real-life case studies and reflection questions.

## Pros

- Combines an overview of SEN responsibilities with practical classroom approaches.
- Addresses a broad range of needs, with examples relevant to primary and secondary practitioners.
- Includes topics beyond lesson delivery, such as family relationships, partnership working and reviewing support.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: Crown House Publishing
- Publication date: 23 Mar. 2017
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1785830252
- ISBN-13: 978-1785830259
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 340 g
- Dimensions: 15.49 x 1.52 x 23.37 cm

## Before you buy

- The guide describes the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice first introduced in 2014. Readers should check current guidance and local requirements when applying the book’s advice.

## A good fit for

- Primary and secondary teachers seeking an introduction or refresher on SEN practice.
- Trainee teachers and newly qualified teachers looking for classroom strategies and an overview of common needs.
- Practitioners who want a reference covering inclusive teaching, support planning and partnership working.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking only for a specialist, in-depth manual on one particular condition or need.

## Customer feedback

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## Frequently asked questions

### What does the guide cover?
It outlines teacher responsibilities, common areas of need, classroom adjustments and teaching strategies, support planning, progress reviews and partnership with families and other professionals.
### Is it aimed at primary or secondary teachers?
The listing describes it as relevant to both primary and secondary practitioners, including trainees and newly qualified teachers.
### Does it focus on one type of need?
No. The described coverage includes communication needs, autism, learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, and physical or sensory needs.

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