Course description
The Quality Mentoring Development Workshops will prepare mentors to support teachers at differing stages of practice and development, from Professional Experience students, Early Career Teachers, Provisionally Registered teachers Progressing to Full Registration and experienced teachers wanting to develop their practice.
This one-day workshop will be an introduction to the knowledge and skills required for effective mentoring and how mentoring can build teacher capability and capacity. It is designed for teachers, especially those in a mentoring role, who are developing their skills of observing, evaluating, and engaging in feedback around classroom observations, aligned to the Standards.
Participants will have the opportunity to build their knowledge and skills of effective classroom observations, to strengthen teacher capability and align their practice to the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher career stages. Participants will also build their skills in successfully leading organisational and team improvement through facilitating professional conversations.
Course outcomes
Participants in this program will develop a deeper understanding of:
- The role of a mentor and what is mentoring
- Effective questioning and active listening
- How to reflect on teacher practice using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- The importance of continuous professional growth for improved student outcomes.
Australian Professional Standards
- Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
- Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Principal Capability Framework
Social
- S1 – Promotes high expectations and a feedback culture focussed on continuous learning and improvement
- S6 – Supervises and supports others in their daily practice
- S7 – Develops and strengthens productive relationships, partnerships and networks
Personal
- P1 – Is committed to shared values, professional integrity and ethical conduct