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Lecturer(s)
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Reimannová Irena, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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a) Knowledge of initial teacher education implemented at the Department of English and American Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Pardubice (with regard to the role of the supervising teacher) b) Creating a safe environment (including mentoring leadership, support, and sharing best practices) c) Collaborative lesson planning d) Observing and identifying key aspects of teaching and learning English as a foreign language e) Providing effective and formative feedback and conducting reflective dialogue f) (Self-)assessment and (self-)reflection on teaching practice and the process/outcomes of professional learning (for both the mentor and the mentee) LMS Moodle: https://etest.upce.cz/course/view.php?id=69
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Home preparation for classes
- 8 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 7 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 15 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 15 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the study program for the specialised role of a supervising teacher (in our case, a mentor) is to develop competence for fulfilling the role of a supervising teacher. This includes enhancing mentoring knowledge and skills in managing the process of professional learning for student teachers and novice teachers, providing feedback, assessing and reflecting on teaching practice, and evaluating the process and outcomes of professional learning. The general goal of this training is to contribute to improving the quality of teacher education.
The teacher as a reflective practitioner and self-reflection Respectful and partnership-based communication Collaboration in lesson planning between the mentor and the student teacher. Long-term and short-term planning, linking short-term and long-term goals. Individualization and differentiation in teaching at the goal level (planning goals with varying levels of complexity or different achievement levels for different learner groups based on their needs) Team teaching The mentor's professional vision Providing descriptive feedback and using descriptive language Guiding the student teacher in self-reflection and identifying their strengths and weaknesses Helping the student teacher formulate or update a development plan and/or development goal Offering expertise or opinions to the student teacher as a mentor Joint classroom observation and analysis of live teaching identifying key aspects that contributed to or hindered the creation of effective learning opportunities for learners Conducting reflective dialogue on teaching and providing formative feedback Reflecting on the mentor's conversation including the reflection on observation, identification of key teaching aspects, and providing feedback to the student teacher together with a university instructor.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
A successful course graduate is a participant who completes the assigned tasks throughout the course. Upon completion, the graduate will receive a Certificate of Completion for the Lifelong Learning Program: Mentoring for Teachers (Basic Course). This basic course will be followed by a subsequent course, Mentoring for Teachers (Ongoing Training), with a total duration of 20 hours (including 12 hours of instruction at the in schools/onlines and 8 hours of self-study).
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Recommended literature
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