Objectives
• To understand the role and purpose of
mentoring.
• To understand how to conduct the core
activities of mentoring (induction, lesson
observation & feedback, convening mentor
sessions and target setting through each).
• To understand the PGCE reporting and
communications structures and expectations.
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What does your trainee need to know?
First Day
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The School Day
Dress code
Coffee/ break arrangements
Workspace
Who’s Who (incl. HoD, PT, SENCO, other
ITE)
Induction Programme
Keys, cards, access,
Parking/travel,
Illness protocol
First week
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Timetable and classes
Rewards and sanctions
Resources –availability
Photocopying
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Pastoral system
Classroom management
Catchment Area
Health & Safety
First month
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School ethos
OFSTED
Pupil info
Schemes of work
Learning Policy
Second Subject
Assessment policy
Homework policy
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Constructing a
Timetable
• Up to 8 hours of curriculum; PLUS 4 hours Further
Professional Duties (= at least one Learning Support ;
meeting cycle, tutor group time (secondary only) , extra
curricular)
• 4 hours of school based training (1 timetabled mentor, 1
PS, 1 M level research, 1 school experience directed
tasks)
• Gradual staging of uptake: teach one hour by half term;
eight hours by Xmas. Formal lesson observations should
begin after October half term.
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The Teacher’s Standards
1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and
challenge pupils
2. Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
3. Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
4. Plan and teach well-structured lessons
5. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of
all pupils
6. Make accurate and productive use of assessment
7. Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe
learning environment
8. Fulfil wider professional responsibilities
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Feedback
and mentoring
• Listen and elicit.
• Steer rather than direct.
• Keep the focus.
• Don’t overload… three
strengths and three
targets
• Allow time for reflection and thinking.
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Convening
Mentor Sessions
• Purpose of sessions:
• Review the week and progress towards targets.
• Prepare for the coming week, set new targets, discuss weekly focus
(programme in subject handbooks.)
• School Based Training Log:
• Before the meeting trainee prepares section 1-3.
• After the meeting trainee completes: 4=A discussion record,
5=SMART targets,6= ‘to do’ list.
• Trainee passes to you for 7. You traffic-light, sign, adds (optional)
comment. Return to trainee.
• Trainee sends copies to you, PT, us via VLE.
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Convening
Mentor Sessions
• What do you think now?
• What have you learnt about mentoring,
listening, eliciting and providing feedback?
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Forms for
communicating progress
• Weekly Lesson Observation Record and School
Based Training Log.
• ITE Progress Tracker (student updates weekly)
• Record of Evidence (RoE) student reviews
every half term.
• Progress Update Report (20th November)
• Professional Practice Profile 1 & 2.
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Keep
communicating clearly!
• With your trainee: access to SoWs, resources,
clear expectations; written observation notes
on form.
• Expect from trainee: lesson plans 3 days
ahead, copies of all School Based Training Logs
and Lesson Observation Records (trainee also
gives copies to PT, VLE and tracker), illness
notification etc.
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Keep
communicating clearly!
• With Professional Tutor: a weekly chat, e
mail. Early signalling of any concern. Ask for
co-observation?
• With Curriculum Tutor: on call for advice,
second opinion etc. Only one scheduled visit
for Secondary but two for Primary first
placement (as it is an extended placement)
• www.sussex.ac.uk/education/partners
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Master of Education (M Ed)
• Coaching & Mentoring module (30 credits)
FREE to Sussex ITE mentors.
• Bring in up to 90 M credits Advanced Standing
from prior M level PGCE.
• Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning
(APEL) 30 credit module available at half price.
• Contact: Robert Rosenthal
[email protected]
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