Help me understand what you took into account when mentee’s confidence and relationship with the students against planning this particular the possible damage likely to befall the students if you don’t I noticed that you altered your prepared lesson plan during... intervene. If you could teach this lesson again, what, if anything, The second challenge is to do so in a way that continues to would you do differently? Why? support the mentee. You and your mentee will want to have What conclusions can you draw from teaching this some guidelines about what circumstances could lead you lesson? to intervene and how you will do it. (i.e. the safety of the When asking a question to elicit reflection, you need to be students in the classroom.) careful not to ask in a way that belittles your mentee. Sometimes the act of intervening is undermining the mentee Show and Tell and diminishes the mentee’s authority with the students. It is possible to act to achieve a win-win solution. At times, your wisest role as a mentor will be that of the experienced teacher. Communication with the mentee and at times with the students You show how it should be done when your mentee observes is essential to maintain a collegial relationship. you teaching a lesson. You tell what you are going to do when you brief your mentee Summary before the lesson. The function of coaching is to allow the mentee to clarify what, when, You share what you did during your meeting with the mentee after the lesson. and how to teach; to reflect on the results of those decisions; and to develop and use alternatives that will improve upon past performances.” The Question of Intervening Text taken from Hal Portner, Mentoring New Teachers, Corwin Press, 2003. The challenge is to decide the effect of intervening on the
Help me understand what you took into account when planning this particular I noticed that you altered your prepared lesson plan during... If you could teach this lesson again, what, if anything, would you do differently? Why? What conclusions can you draw from teaching this lesson? When asking a question to elicit reflection, you need to be careful not to ask in a way that belittles your mentee. Show and Tell At times, your wisest role as a mentor will be that of the experienced teacher. You show how it should be done when your mentee observes you teaching a lesson. You tell what you are going to do when you brief your mentee before the lesson. You share what you did during your meeting with the mentee after the lesson. The Question of Intervening The challenge is to decide the effect of intervening on the mentee’s confidence and relationship with the students against the possible damage likely to befall the students if you don’t intervene. The second challenge is to do so in a way that continues to support the mentee. You and your mentee will want to have some guidelines about what circumstances could lead you to intervene and how you will do it. (i.e. the safety of the students in the classroom.) Sometimes the act of intervening is undermining the mentee and diminishes the mentee’s authority with the students. It is possible to act to achieve a win-win solution. Communication with the mentee and at times with the students is essential to maintain a collegial relationship. Summary The function of coaching is to allow the mentee to clarify what, when, and how to teach; to reflect on the results of those decisions; and to develop and use alternatives that will improve upon past performances.” Text taken from Hal Portner, Mentoring New Teachers, Corwin Press, 2003.
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