1. Welcome to the PGCE/Certificate in Post-Compulsory Education Mentor Training (2011)
2. Welcome to the PGCE/Certificate in Post-Compulsory Education Mentor Training This presentation provides a brief overview of the role of the mentor on the course, and what is involved in doing teaching observations
3. Welcome to the PGCE/Certificate in Post-Compulsory Education Mentor Training This presentation provides a brief overview of the role of the mentor on the course, and what is involved in doing teaching observations For more detailed information about the course itself, see the introductory presentation elsewhere on this site
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6. The spiral curriculum 1:1 1:2 1:3 2:1 2:2 2:3 Minimum Core Professional Practice 2 Professional Practice 1 Planning and Preparing to Teach PTLLS Policy, Settings & Practice Professional Development & Action Research Curriculum & Context Assessing Learners Evaluating Teaching Bases of L&T Year : Term
7. The spiral curriculum A diagrammatic representation of how the course is made up of eight units. 1:1 1:2 1:3 2:1 2:2 2:3 Minimum Core Professional Practice 2 Professional Practice 1 Planning and Preparing to Teach PTLLS Policy, Settings & Practice Professional Development & Action Research Curriculum & Context Assessing Learners Evaluating Teaching Bases of L&T Year : Term
8. The spiral curriculum A diagrammatic representation of how the course is made up of eight units. The two Professional Practice units are those with which mentors are most involved 1:1 1:2 1:3 2:1 2:2 2:3 Minimum Core Professional Practice 2 Professional Practice 1 Planning and Preparing to Teach PTLLS Policy, Settings & Practice Professional Development & Action Research Curriculum & Context Assessing Learners Evaluating Teaching Bases of L&T Year : Term
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13. Differential Assessment Cert Ed PGCE Year One HE 1 (QCF 4) HE 3 (QCF 6) Year Two HE 2 (QCF 5) HE 3 (QCF 6)
14. Differential Assessment The Cert Ed is a non-graduate course at academic levels equivalent to the first two years of an undergraduate degree Cert Ed PGCE Year One HE 1 (QCF 4) HE 3 (QCF 6) Year Two HE 2 (QCF 5) HE 3 (QCF 6)
15. Differential Assessment The Cert Ed is a non-graduate course at academic levels equivalent to the first two years of an undergraduate degree The Professional Graduate Certificate in Education is at the level of the final year of an undergrad degree. It is “post-graduate” in time, but not (yet) in level Cert Ed PGCE Year One HE 1 (QCF 4) HE 3 (QCF 6) Year Two HE 2 (QCF 5) HE 3 (QCF 6)
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24. Scheduling At least one before Christmas Mentor (4 ) of Peers (2x2) by peers Submission Professional Practice 1 Submission Professional Practice 2 Tutor (4) Year 2 Year 1 3 3 2 2 1 1
25. Scheduling At least one before Christmas A notional timeline of how the various observations might be distributed over the two years. Mentor (4 ) of Peers (2x2) by peers Submission Professional Practice 1 Submission Professional Practice 2 Tutor (4) Year 2 Year 1 3 3 2 2 1 1
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30. Detailed questions These questions are for guidance only: students are actually assessed against the headings These questions are just a guide for the substantive observation protocol Year 1 Year 2 Opening the Session 8.11 · · · · · · Do you make the objectives of the session clear to the students? Do you outline the plan of the session? Do you make links with other sessions, etc. as appropriate? Do you check the present level of students’ knowledge, skills and/or preparation? Do you deal appropriately with late- comers? Do you deal appropriately with unprepared students? · Do you re-negotiate the session if necessary? · Do you make particular efforts to link the session with students’ other experiences or interests?
31. Using the Form PCH One sample section from the observation protocol. Heading Met 8.13 Presenting material Evidence, strengths and areas for development Your presentation was clear and followed a logical step-by-step progression But you could have linked it more to the students’ experience and interests — some of the things they were saying when they were chatting at the start of the class could have given you a cue Your OHTs are good — but there doesn’t have to be a new one for every thing you say!
32. 1:1 1:2 1:3 2:1 2:2 2:3 Minimum Core (unit X) Professional Practice 2 Professional Practice 1 Planning and Preparing to Teach PTLLS Policy, Settings & Practice Professional Development & Action Research Curriculum & Context Assessing Learners Evaluating Teaching Bases of L&T Year : Term
33. Mentoring is ... Talking to someone about their work so as to help them to do it better.
