MODULE 1:The role of the mentor by Simona Candeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41 Made with the help of a typing monkey en-us 2017-05-21 14:41:09 UTC 2023-02-18 17:24:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.1 Introduction simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/172983990 Teaching and learning together
While you are teaching someone, maybe your students or even a new teacher, you are always learning something new.

Educative mentoring(John Dewy): new teacher learning as the goal of mentoring
Making teaching more public

Mentor and new teacher(mentee) engaged in a learning relationship

Mentoring is a new practice and being a good teacher is not enough

Mentor as an agent of change: the teachers engaged in transforming the culture of its school and creating an environment of collaboration

Teacher are more satisfied and prefer to stay in schools with a collaborative atmosphere and culture. Mentoring can be a force to foster that practice and culture . Learning from collegues is an important criteria for the quality of teaching in the schools.

]]> 2017-05-21 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/172983990 1.2 Getting started with a mentoring relationship simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173011944 Littke bit of co-work with the mentee to understand his/her expectations also according to the mentee's particular setting and professional environment

What advice would you give to someone who is starting work as a mentor in School?

BE AUTHENTIC
DRAW FROM EXPERIENCE
FIND OUT THE EXCPECTATIONS OF YOUR MENTEE

What would you recommend to do in a first mentoring session with your mentee?

Mentor and mentee exchange personal details so that they can have a better understanding of each other . The mentor should give intelligence information about the school they are in. The mentor should ask the mentee what he has been enjoying so far about working or teaching. They should have a common understanding also of what the mentor has to offer.

Developing your own practice through the mentoring relationship.

LEARNING TOGETHER

REMEMBERING PAST STUDIES, IDEAS, CONCEPT.
EXPERIENCE MORE RECENT DIDACTIC APPROACHES SUGGESTED BY THE MENTEE-
THE MENTOR EXPERIENCES THEM IN CLASS IN ORDER THEN TO HAVE A CONVERSTION WITH THE MENTEE

TO CONCLUDE: COLLABORATIVE CO-LEARNING works!

MY COMMENTS
I think that I would like to find out if there is something which particuarly worries or troubles the mentee. We often feel or have the impression of not being up to the situation. Then I would ask about his/her expectations and see if we have any stron point in common from which to start planning our work...such as the passion for technology for example.

]]> 2017-05-21 20:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173011944 1.3 Mentoring beginning teachers simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173720196 Every individual is different.
It's important not to categorize, not to put people into boxes, not to make too many assumptions about their skills, practices and knowledge

It's important to enable them to gain some insight into the setting

It's important to ask them what they can understand of that school situation and setting.

It's essential to make them feel that you know you are not dealing with a black canvas]]> 2017-05-24 21:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173720196 1.4 Mentoring beyond the classroom simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173721680 One of the aspects emphasised in the previous section was to support beginning teachers in understanding the setting they are now working in. This links to our 4th section of this module where we would like to address how you as a mentor support your mentee “beyond” the classroom. “Beyond” the classroom refers here to any work of the mentee that is crucial to their role as a teacher but does not happen directly in the classroom. For example, working with parents and other school stakeholders, or understanding school hierarchies and how to work best with school leaders, or simply about developing a positive relationship with teacher colleagues.

What role can a mentor play in supporting new teachers find their place in a school?

The mentee should feel he is becoming part of the community

the mentor should open doors for the mentee

should advice who to talk to for some issues or problems

It's important for the mentor to show that he plays many roles in
the school community

Part of the job of the mentor is to model through discussion the type of work that a teacher does through the school community

Reharse likely situation with our mentee

]]> 2017-05-24 21:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173721680 1.5 What to avoid in a mentoring relationship? simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173723452 Remember that your way might not be the right way for the mentee.

Each relationship beween a teacher and his/her students is unique.
So what works for the mentor may not work for the mentee

The mentor must go beyond simply saying 'do what I do'

Help your mentee to stand on his/her own feet as a professional and not just in the context of that school

Avoid giving the impression you have finished learning your self

It's important for the mentor to show the mentee that they are learning. A mentor is still learning to teach

Avoid bringing judgment into the relationship early on

Avoid summative judgment if possible
The mentor has to make a judgment of the skills and competences met, but that should be a FORMATIVE judgment aiming at helping progress

]]> 2017-05-24 21:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173723452 Learning diaries tools simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173893100 2017-05-25 19:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/173893100 Question: simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174003884 2017-05-26 15:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174003884 Answer simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174006969 It is not so necessary. Actually I believe that SHARING different points of view is as important as converging on essential issues. Confronting with partners is something to aim at and when this happens, if you let it 'ring'(MLK 'I have a dream'😍), more creativity, more growth, more solutions to problematic issues will be found and both the mentor and the mentee will be satisfied by the result.]]> 2017-05-26 15:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174006969 Badge module 1 simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174011716 satisfied]]> 2017-05-26 15:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174011716 Self evaluation & Development plan Module 1 simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174133401 2017-05-28 13:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174133401 Difference between coaching and mentoring simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174148041 Suggestion from Magda Cojocea]]> 2017-05-28 17:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/174148041 Why new teachers need mentors simonacandeli https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/176718771 2017-06-17 10:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/simonacandeli/rs58pudf3f41/wish/176718771