1. Welcome to our Teacher Education Conference 26th June 2017
Dr Jo Harris

2. Government Documents re ITT (July 2016)
A framework of core content for ITT
Developing behaviour management content for ITT
National Standards for school-based ITT mentors

3. National Standards for Mentors
Standard 1: Personal Qualities
Establish trusting relationships, modelling high standards of practice, and understand how to support a trainee through initial teacher training
Standard 2: Teaching
Support trainees to develop their teaching practice in order to set high expectations of all pupils and to meet their needs
Standard 3: Professionalism
Set high expectations and induct the trainee to understand their role and responsibilities as a teacher
Standard 4: Self-Development and Working in Partnership
Continue to develop their own professional knowledge, skills and understanding and invest time in developing a good working relationship within relevant ITT partnerships

4. National Mentor Standards Checklist
Self-check
Discuss areas of strength
Consider ‘developing’ areas

5. School perspective
Ian O’ Flynn, ITT Co-ordinator, Thomas Estley Community College

6. Loughborough Audit v Core ITT Content
Increased focus on factors affecting pupils’ education such as cognitive load, motivation, understanding and focus.
Increased focus on cognitive, social, emotional, physical and mental health factors that inhibit/enhance pupils’ education, and emotional/child and adolescent/atypical development.
More explicit focus on addressing pupils’ misconceptions in their subjects.
More explicit reference to behaviour management in primary guide.