1. Stage 1 and 2 Mentor Training
8th March,2016.
Documentation, Moving trainees on and Preparation for the Induction Year.

2. Aims of this session
To ensure mentors are familiar with the documentation and understand how this can support the trainee in their learning.
The session will develop the mentors’ ability to:
- Move trainees on in their teaching
-Develop relevant programmes for trainees
-Complete the appropriate paperwork
-Support trainees in setting / reviewing / monitoring targets.

3. Responsibilities of the Mentor
WEEKLY
MEETINGS
SUPPORT
TARGET
SETTING
FORMAL
OBSERVATIONS
Refer to Assessment Toolkit
for specific roles
CONTACTING
UEL
REPORT
WRITING
Targets;
Pedagogy rather than a tick list of things to do – is it effective questionning / instruction giving etc.
Targets must be Achievable, realistic and timebound

4. Responsibilities of the PCM
PROF.
STUDIES
LIAISON
1 FORMAL OBS.
PER HALF-TERM
Refer to Assessment Toolkit
for specific roles
MONITORING
SUPERVISE
REPORT
WRITING
Targets;
Pedagogy rather than a tick list of things to do – is it effective questionning / instruction giving etc.
Targets must be Achievable, realistic and timebound 4

5. UNIVERSITY OBSERVATIONS
SDS– 6 BY UNI
PGCE/SD– 4 BY UNI
Timetables to Uni ASAP
Encourage trainees to check calendar
2/3 hour process, including documentation check.
Joint observations
1st obs will be focus on mentor – are they ok with doc etc… Q’s on docs etc.

6. SCHOOL OBSERVATIONS
PGCE/SD - Should have member of staff in all lessons
Once every 2 weeks
Must submit 3 formal observations per half term for PGCE/SD and 2 per half term for SDS
School experience report
Standardisation
SDSSE report 1 per term + 6 obs
PGCE /SD SE report 1 per half term of experience (Dec/Feb/Mar/May)
Informal notes needed for each lesson to help progression.

7. PGCE/SD - Oct – December - 30% - 4 days
Timetabling
PGCE/SD - Oct – December - 30% - 4 days
Jan – February – 50 % - 5 days
Feb – April – 50 % - 5 days
April - May - 60% - 5 days

8. Timetabling
SDS
30% Term 1
50% Term 2
80 / 90% Term 3

9. DOCUMENTATION –all on Mentor wiki
Mentor Handbook
Secondary School based training handbook(PGCE/SD)
Secondary SDS programme handbook
Formal observation forms
Reports – SE1
Teaching profile – SE1 and SE2
School Based Training Plans
Weekly Training Plans
Standards Tracker
Mentor wiki
Mentor wiki has copies –
Mentors need to be shown this site and documentation explained to them.

10. School based training …
Pre/post session tasks in Subject programme guide
Training plan activities
Directed tasks
Observation of colleagues
Use Weekly Training Plan to log progress, set targets and record mentor meetings
Overview of Core sessions at UEL – subject mentors may also provide subject session overviews. Check your subject page on Mentor wiki
Example of completed formal observation summary
WTP records the mentor meeting – you don’t need to write! Just sign

11. Weekly Training Plans Review progress and set targets
Track progress towards completion of training plan
Allows for variation/additions to training plan
Targets may be longer term
Example WTP – see hard copy

12. ‘Triangulation’.
The 9 months a trainee spends with us are very intense and can be a life changing experience, in a variety of ways.
It is essential that the programme we offer supports the trainee, wherever they are and whatever they are doing.
The key to a successful year is communication between the trainee, the school and the university.

13. Stages of Training. Induction Phase
Focus of trainee learning- Rules and routines -establishing authority
Mentoring role - Model
Key mentoring strategies -Trainee observation / Small group work / Collaborative teaching focused on rules and routines

14. Collaborative Teaching and Planning Phase
Focus of trainee learning- QTS Standards
Mentoring role- Model
Key mentoring strategies -Trainee observation / Systematic observation and feedback on trainee's performance / Planning assessment / Mentor facilitates reflection-on-action

15. Supervised Teaching Phase
Focus of trainee learning- Understanding student learning / Developing effective teaching
Mentoring role - Critical friend
Key mentoring strategies - Systematic observation and feedback on trainee's performance / Re-examination of lesson planning

16. Independent Teaching Phase
Focus of trainee learning - Investigating the grounds for practice
Mentoring role - Co-enquirer
Key mentoring strategies - Partnership teaching / Partnership supervision

17. Key documentation that trainees have to keep up to date.
Subject audit
Training Programmes
Training Plans
Standards Tracker

18. Documentation contd… Evidence bundle – what is it?
Medium term plan for one class
Class context/data sheet
Lesson plans & resources
Lesson evaluations
Observations & feedback
Marking records
Samples of marked work

19. Telling The Story
Look at the documentation available to get a picture of the trainee (CV / audit / degree / work experience / SE reports)
Use the School Based Training Programme to write a training schedule for the weeks it covers.
Remind the trainee to keep a weekly record (WTP) of progress against the Standards and to set targets.

20. Activity
Using the SBTP provided, try to set a plan for the next 3 weeks to identify a theme, training activities, standards that will be addressed and the success criteria you would be expecting.

21. Now look at the grade 1 criteria.
How could you modify your ideas to encourage the trainees to aim for Grade 1?