The LJMU Partnership recognises that school ITT 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)– or minimum 1 formal per week for SALARIED trainees)
Proforma completed by the ITT Mentor/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) LJMU ITT Tracker (formative and summative)
Document maintained by the trainee teacher, monitored by the ITT Mentor at weekly meetings and phase review points.
The LJMU ITT Tracker feeds into the Phase Review Forms
Formative Lesson Analysis and Feedback
- Minimum 2 formal per week (1 formal for SALARIED trainees)
- Proforma completed by the ITT Mentor/classroom teacher.
- Lesson Analysis Forms should feed directly into the Weekly Meeting to identify strengths and set targets moving forward.
- 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 being set.
- Microsoft Word Weekly Meeting Record Form
- Microsoft Word Example Weekly Meeting Record Form Opens in a new tab
LJMU ITT Tracker (formative and summative)
- Document maintained by the Trainee Teacher, used at weekly meetings and phase review points.
- LJMU ITT Tracker feeds into the Phase Review Forms.
Essential Experience Log
- As part of the induction into a new placement, trainees must engage with the institution’s policies, procedures and practices.
- The Essential Experience Log guides the trainee teacher as they read policy documents and engage with an institution’s practices; enabling them 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/Personal Tutor allocated to the trainee teachers placement experience, as appropriate to the Phase, along with the name and contact email of the ITT Mentor (Subject).