The LJMU Partnership recognises that school mentors are fundamental to the quality of the trainees’ learning experiences and to the success of individual trainees and our ITT programmes. Mentoring will evolve, depending on the Phase of training and a trainee’s individual needs, but typically the role develops from one of supervision in Phase 1, to mentoring in Phase 2 and coaching and co-enquiry in Phase 3.
To facilitate the mentoring role there are several key mentoring processes and associated proformas.
What are they and when and how do you use them?
- C1(i) Formative Lesson Analysis and Feedback (minimum 2 formal per week once solo teaching starts)
Proforma completed by the school based tutor/classroom teacher. Lesson Analysis should feed directly into the Weekly Meeting. - C2(ii) Weekly Meeting and Target setting Record (each week)
Proformas maintained by the Trainee Teacher on a weekly basis. Weekly Meetings result in previous targets being reviewed and new targets being set. - C3(iii) Trainee Tracking Document (formative and summative)
Document maintained by the Trainee Teacher, monitored by the mentor at weekly meetings and review points.
Trainee Tracking feeds into the Placement Review Forms.
Formative Lesson Analysis and Feedback
- Minimum 2 formal per week
- Proforma completed by the school based tutor/classroom teacher.
- Lesson Analysis should feed directly into the Weekly Meeting.
- Microsoft Word Lesson Analysis Form
- Microsoft Word Lesson Analysis Guidance Notes
- Adobe Acrobat / PDF Useful Guidance for Feedback SessionsOpens in a new tab
Weekly Meeting Record
- Proformas maintained by the Trainee Teacher on a weekly basis.
- Weekly Meetings result in previous targets being reviewed and new targets set.
- Microsoft Word Weekly Meeting Record Form
- Microsoft Word Example Weekly Meeting Record Form Opens in a new tab
Trainee Tracking Document (formative and summative)
- Document maintained by the Trainee Teacher, used at weekly meetings and review points.
- Trainee Tracking feeds into the Placement Review Forms.
- Microsoft Word Trainee Tracking Document
- Microsoft Word Guidance Notes for use with Trainee Tracking Document
Essential Experience Log
- As part of the induction into a new placement, trainees must engage with the institution’s policies and practices.
- The Essential Experience Log guides you as you read policy documents and engage with an institution’s practices; enabling you to identify and reflect on the expectations for teachers and other school staff, as a trainee teacher
Trainee Timetable
- An up-to-date timetable should be emailed to Liaison Tutor and Personal Tutor allocated to your placement, as appropriate to the Phase, along with the name and contact email of your ITT Mentor (Subject).