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A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

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This free course, A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora), will support anyone based in an education setting to develop an understanding of effective mentoring of beginner teachers in the initial teacher education and newly qualified phases. It has been designed using the experiences of colleagues working within the Welsh education system, but the messages about the principles of effective mentoring and coaching and the important role mentors have as teacher-educators within the school-based context remain the same across education systems. The course will aid your understanding of the role of a mentor supporting a beginner teacher as they progress along a continuum of familiarisation with and consolidation of principles of teaching and learning, through to autonomous practice. Mentoring as professional development is also explored, as you engage in reflection on your own teaching and leadership practices.Transcript

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • Acknowledgements
  • Week1Week 1: What does it mean to be a mentor for a beginner teacher?
  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 What does it mean to be a teacher-educator in school?
  • 1.1 Bringing together school and university
  • 1.2 Effective mentoring
  • 2 Supporting your beginner teacher in the early stages
  • 2.1 Consider how ready your mentee is to engage in the mentoring process
  • 2.2 Establish a focus on ‘practical theorizing’ early on
  • 2.3 Focus on building a positive relationship with your mentee
  • 3 Supporting beginner teachers’ reflective practice
  • 4 Mentoring as a wider role
  • 5 Week 1 summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Week2Week 2: Growing with your mentee – mentoring as a continuum
  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Growing with your mentee – mentoring as a continuum
  • 1.1 Mentoring relationships: growth as a mentor
  • 2 Theories of mentoring
  • 2.1 Learning by reflection
  • 2.2 Learning through apprenticeship
  • 2.3 Learning as acquiring a professional identity within a community of practice
  • 2.4 The three theories of mentoring
  • 3 Professional learning for mentor growth
  • 4 How can mentors use research?
  • 5 Week 2 summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Week3Week 3: Moving mentoring towards coaching
  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Coaching within a school-based setting
  • 2 Applications of coaching
  • 2.1 Providing appropriate challenge
  • 3 Dialogue in coaching
  • 4 The art of listening
  • 5 Scaffolding the dialogue
  • 5.1 The GROW model
  • 5.2 The RESULTS model
  • 6 The role of assessment
  • 7 Week 3 summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Week4Week 4: The mentor’s role in professional learning
  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Strategic mentoring
  • 1.1 Mentoring at differing stages
  • 2 Principles of effective mentoring
  • 3 Mentoring: what’s in it for me?
  • 4 Week 4 summary
  • Course summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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  • Ayesha Fatima
    The Mentoring Mindset course is a transformative and highly practical program that goes beyond the basics of mentorship to help participants truly embody the values and behaviors of an impactful mentor. Whether you're a seasoned leader or a new professional looking to support others in their growth, this course offers both clarity and confidence.

    This course doesn’t just teach you how to mentor—it helps you become a mentor in mindset, language, and action. I highly recommend it to managers, team leads, educators, or anyone looking to support the development of others with intention and integrity
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