Master Teacher – ApprenticeMentor – Novice Cooperating Teacher – Student

Teacher/Beginning . Teacher

Teacher Counselor – TeacherTrainer - TraineeEvaluator – Subject SupervisorCritical FriendPeer Mentor - Two Way

Peer Mentor

Roles and NamesRoles and Names  

Roles for MentorsRoles for Mentors

SUPPORTSUPPORTCATALYSTCATALYSTADVISERADVISERINSTRUCTORINSTRUCTORDEMONSTRATORDEMONSTRATORREPORTERREPORTERINITIATOR CATALYSTINITIATOR CATALYSTCHALLENGECHALLENGECOUNSELLORCOUNSELLOREVALUATEREVALUATERMANAGERMANAGERADVOCATEADVOCATE??OTHER??OTHER

Roles for MentorsRoles for Mentors

 

College/University-based/

PRESET = Pre-service – \ School-based (see U.K., and U.S. PDS models)

  INSET = In-service Regular service

Novice Teachers

COLLEGIAL =   

Places for mentoringPlaces for mentoring

 

The good mentor is committed to the role of mentoring. 

The good mentor is accepting of the [beginning ] teacher. 

The good mentor is skilled at providing instructional support. 

The good mentor is effective in different interpersonal contexts.  

The good mentor is a model of a continuous learner. 

The good mentor communicates hope and optimism.

The Good mentor!!!!The Good mentor!!!!(according to Rowley, )(according to Rowley, )

Necessary but not sufficient.Necessary but not sufficient.

  

Question: The following “qualities” Question: The following “qualities” are necessary for a mentor, but not are necessary for a mentor, but not sufficient for a language teaching sufficient for a language teaching mentor. What must be added, and mentor. What must be added, and what could be added to describe the what could be added to describe the optimum qualities of a mentor for optimum qualities of a mentor for novice EFL/ESL teachers?novice EFL/ESL teachers?

Communication SkillsCommunication Skills

‘‘I’ messagesI’ messages

Active ListeningActive Listening

EncouragementEncouragement

Road Blocks to CommunicationRoad Blocks to Communication

Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution

AssertivenessAssertiveness (ASSERTS)(ASSERTS)

Apperception of kinetics Apperception of kinetics

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What does a Mentor have to develop?Skills in:

OBSERVATIONDIDACTICSCOUNSELINGFEEDBACKOPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

TECHNOLOGYASSESSMENT!!AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE+Teaching READING, WRITING, . . . LISTENING, AND SPEAKING

Prescriptive approachPrescriptive approach

Alternative ApproachAlternative Approach

Collaborative ApproachCollaborative Approach

Question: The following “qualities” Question: The following “qualities” are necessary for a mentor, but not are necessary for a mentor, but not sufficient for a language teaching sufficient for a language teaching mentor. What must be added, and mentor. What must be added, and what could be added to describe the what could be added to describe the optimum qualities of a mentor for optimum qualities of a mentor for novice EFL/ESL teachers?novice EFL/ESL teachers?

Questions to the MentorsQuestions to the Mentors

What were their expectations of the What were their expectations of the course?course?

What did they get from the course?What did they get from the course?

Why did they choose their topic?Why did they choose their topic?

What are their reflections on their action What are their reflections on their action research ?research ?

ProjectsProjects

Inspirational Stories in a diary/ journal - Sue SchmelzerInspirational Stories in a diary/ journal - Sue Schmelzer

Mentoring OR Tormenting - Naomi NachmiasMentoring OR Tormenting - Naomi Nachmias

Advice for New Olim – Eleanor LebowitzAdvice for New Olim – Eleanor Lebowitz

A Reflective Diary – Toby A Reflective Diary – Toby

A novel ---Devorah GrossmanA novel ---Devorah Grossman

The novice as mentor – or vice versa. Esther GurThe novice as mentor – or vice versa. Esther Gur

Guide for a new immigrant teacher - Rochelle VakninGuide for a new immigrant teacher - Rochelle Vaknin

Mentoring ProjectsMentoring Projects

A set of handouts and guidelines for A set of handouts and guidelines for working with Special Education Students. working with Special Education Students. (English Teaching). Leslie Gross(English Teaching). Leslie Gross

Mentee and Mentor relationship and Mentee and Mentor relationship and menteeship and awareness of own menteeship and awareness of own mentoring styles – Rachel Kochavmentoring styles – Rachel Kochav

Feeling alone - Chana Hirsch Feeling alone - Chana Hirsch

ProjectsProjects

Monthly Evaluation Program for Novice Monthly Evaluation Program for Novice Teachers of ESL: SURVIVING THE FIRST Teachers of ESL: SURVIVING THE FIRST YEAR - Mara Friedman-MosheYEAR - Mara Friedman-Moshe

Mondays with Vadim – Shelley Krakow. Mondays with Vadim – Shelley Krakow.

PRACTICAL IDEAS AND TIPS PRACTICAL IDEAS AND TIPS

FOR NOVICE [AND EXPERIENCED] TEACHERS FOR NOVICE [AND EXPERIENCED] TEACHERS OF EFL IN ISRAELI SECONDARY SCHOOLSOF EFL IN ISRAELI SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Compiled by Debora Siegel and Madeleine SarellCompiled by Debora Siegel and Madeleine Sarell

Rationale………………………………………….…………………. 2You Got the Job……………………………………………………. 3

Orientation Meeting……………………………………………….. 5Shopping List……………………………………………………… 7

Long term Planning………..……………………………………… 8Yearlong Planner…………………………………………………. 10

Weekly schedule…………………………………………………. 12Short-term Planning………………………………………………. 14

Short-term Planner……………………………………….………….15Lesson Planning……………………………………………………… 16

The First Days of Class………………………………………………. 23Classroom Management……………………………………………... 25

Record Keeping……………………………………………………….. 30Assessment and Grading…………………………………………..… 31

Accommodating Pupils with Special Needs………………………… 34Getting Help……………………………………………………………. 35

Reducing Stress……………………………………………………….. 36Changing the Pace…………………………………………………..… 38End of Year Ideas……………..……………………………………..… 40

Assorted Tips…………………………………………………….…..… 41Self-Reflection………………………………………………………….. 44

Which classes will you be teaching?How many hours will you teach each class?

Has the teaching schedule already been determined? If yes, ask for a copy. If not, ask when you can be expected to receive one.

Which textbooks have the students been asked to purchase for each class? How many students are expected to be in each particular class?

Have the students been tracked according to their language level or is the class heterogeneous?

How many points is each class (geared towards which level matriculation exam)?Is there a record of what the students were taught the previous year?

When are the orientation meetings for the coming year? Is there a special orientation meeting for new teachers?

Will the English department be meeting before the school year begins?Who are the teachers teaching in parallel classes and with whom can you jointly

plan curriculum?

ConsultantConsultant

CollaboratorCollaborator

CoachCoach

You are a new teacherYou are a new teacher

SO………………..SO………………..

  

  What is an effective mentor?What is an effective mentor?

  What do novices need? Actions and Deeds – Ways of working and ways of doing Must we change? Teacher as Researcher  Schools and Schooling EFL/ESL - The NS – NNS dialogue Mentoring for the future.

Mentoring in the future. What can ETAI do?