1. TEACHING PRACTICE at SCHOOL Nida Kožemiakaitė, Teacher of English Vilnius Simonas Daukantas Gymnasium Vilnius Pedagogical University

2. First Week of Teaching Practice Welcoming trainees at school - present information about school - introduce mentors - present information about learning/teaching resources available at school Trainees observing lessons - 2-3 lessons a day - discuss and describe lessons observed

3. Second Week of Teaching Practice Trainees conducting lessons - discuss course plans, course books, assessment with mentor - write detailed lesson plans - observe peer lessons - analyse lessons with mentor and other trainees - schedule credit lessons and independent lessons Mentor observing trainee lessons - help plan lessons - provide feedback (in journal, in feedback sessions)

4. Weeks 3-9 of Teaching Practice Trainees conducting credit lessons - write plans for every lesson - select and arrange material independently - observe peer lessons - analyse lessons with mentor and other trainees Mentor observing trainee credit lessons - provide feedback (in journal, in feedback sessions) - fill in Professional activity observation sheets for every lesson - assess according to descriptors of students performance

5. Descriptors of Students Performance Personal qualities (professional attitude, voice, command of language, rapport) Planning (clarity of aims, balance of activities, suitability of materials, awareness of FLT national requirements) Performance (classroom management, presentation techniques, questioning techniques, mode of work, pace and timing, smoothness of flow, exploitation of materials, class dynamics, in-class feedback, ending the lesson, degree of achievement of aims) Reflection (ability to evaluate own performance)

6. Other Tasks for Trainees Conducting independent lessons (at least 12) Filling in Self-evaluation sheets Organising an English event at school Attending a seminar at school Assisting a class teacher Performing other assignments for university (psychology, health education, pedagogy)

7. Self Evaluation Sheet

8. Week 10 of Teaching Practice Trainees finish all university assignments Trainees write Practice report for university Mentors describe trainees progress and suggest overall evaluation Tutor, mentors and trainees discuss Teaching practice in meetings

9. APartMent (2000 – 2002) Partnership for Mentorship Project No. 56329-CP-3-2000-1-UK-LINGUA-LA St Martins College, Lancaster University, UK St Martins College, Lancaster University, UK Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in Tirol, Austria Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in Tirol, Austria University of Iceland, Iceland University of Iceland, Iceland IUFM de Poitiers, France IUFM de Poitiers, France Staatliches Seminar für Schulpädagogik, Tübingen, Germany Staatliches Seminar für Schulpädagogik, Tübingen, Germany Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain Kaunas Technology University, Lithuania Kaunas Technology University, Lithuania Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania

10. MenTTime MenTTime (2002 - 2005) Mentoring for Trainee Teachers of Foreign Languages: Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Project No. 106353-CP-1-2002-1-UK-COMENIUS-C21 St Martins College, Lancaster University, UK St Martins College, Lancaster University, UK Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in Tirol, Austria Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in Tirol, Austria University of Latvia, Latvia University of Latvia, Latvia Kaunas Technology University, Lithuania Kaunas Technology University, Lithuania Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania