Teacher Mentor Support Program
A two day Teacher Mentor Support Program has been developed by DEECD. It is delivered in partnership with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) at locations across the state.
What is Included in the Program?
The program examines the behaviours and skills acknowledged as the Practice of Mentoring. Activities enable participants to construct a deeper conceptualisation of Mentoring that goes beyond what we intuitively do as good teachers. A session by the VIT will also help to unpack the process of supporting the beginning teacher to achieve full registration and present the required Evidence of Professional Practice.
Day 1
- The context for Mentoring
- What is Mentoring?
- Building Relationships
- Mentoring Skills
- A Beginning Teacher’s Perspective
Day 2
- Mentoring stages
- Understanding the importance of Emotional Intelligence
- Principal’s Perspectives on Mentoring
Time is allowed for reflective conversations with other mentors as a means of confirming and extending ideas and understandings.
Application, location and dates
To register for the program, or for additional information including dates and locations, see: VIT - Mentor Support (http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/files/documents/1315_Mentor-program-2008.pdf)
Program resources
- Mentoring in the New Millennium (PDF - 51Kb) – An article by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan which is valuable pre-reading for teachers about to begin a mentoring relationship.
- Teacher Mentoring: A Learning Guide for Mentors (Day 1) (PDF - 2.8Mb)
- Teacher Mentoring: A Learning Guide for Mentors (Day 2) (PDF - 3.4Mb)
- PowerPoint presentation (Day 1) (PPT - 1.5Mb)
- PowerPoint presentation (Day 2) (PPT - 888Kb)
More information
- Supporting Your Beginning Teachers in 2009 (PDF - 1.4Mb) - A useful overview for schools to broaden their understanding of the components of Induction and Mentoring and to guide their planning.