Summary
Contents
Subject index
Five sections cover education policy, professional skills, theory, practice and reflection. The authors provide teaching ideas that work, and that will help trainee teachers to improve their grades and lesson observation profiles. There is a clear explanation of the theoretical underpinning that must be grasped in order to pass written assignments, and Masters level debates are addressed throughout the book, with a dedicated chapter exploring academic themes and issues.
Making a Good Start: Mentoring, Teaching Placement and First Encounters with Learners
Making a Good Start: Mentoring, Teaching Placement and First Encounters with Learners
Making a good start: Mentoring, teaching placement and first encounters with learners
Objectives
By the end of this chapter the reader will be able to:
- understand the importance of the first placement visit;
- identify the necessary observational tools needed to critically assess the nature of placement institutions;
- write a plan of action for the first visit and be able to reflect upon the placement institution once the first visit is over;
- put in place a set of actions to maximise the opportunity of the first encounter with learners;
- develop an awareness of the mentoring role and how to maximise mentoring support.
Understanding Your Placement Institution
Educational institutions – schools and colleges alike – can be confusing and ...
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