Assertive Mentoring An introduction for parents and carers 23 rd September 2013 3pm and 7pm

1. Assertive Mentoring An introduction for parents and carers 23rd September 2013 3pm and 7pm

2. What is Assertive Mentoring? Assertive Mentoring brings together many outstanding school systems together in one place. It is a focused, child centred, collaborative approach based on a dialogue about the child’s present and future learning needs.

3. Benefits • Accurate assessment • Informed planning • Focused teaching • Relevant intervention • Accelerated learning • Targets met • Success

4. Benefits for children • Focused teaching • Know where they are • Relevant intervention • Personalised learning • Motivation • Targets met • Success • Parents/carers involved Every child feels special

5. Assessment • Regular assessment of each child’s progress is carried out – normally half-termly. • These assessments are used to plan the next steps in learning.

6. Purple or Dark Green Means that the child has significantly exceeded expectations of progress.

7. Green Means that the child has exceeded expectations. • Academic attainment • Learning behaviour • Behaviour

8. Yellow • Means that the child has met expectations. • On target • Working solidly • No negative behaviour

9. Red • Means that the child needs further support with: • Meeting their targets • Attitude & behaviour • Punctuality/Attendance Assertive Mentoring uses ‘traffic light’ colours to manage attitude and behaviour This approach is clear, concise, consistent and targeted It focuses on good attitudes and behaviours as well as those that need developing It can be adapted for use in any situation that arises within school

10. Advantages • Quick and easy to use and understand. • All staff in school use the same approach. • Children judge their own learning and behaviour. • Children are empowered to take ownership and control of the way they behave and their attitude to learning. • Children who have a good attitude to learning and school life are praised.

11. Age Related Progress

12. Pupil A

13. Pupil B

14. Pupil C

15. Pupil D

16. Behaviour and Attitudes • Attendance • Punctuality • Behaviour: Classroom • Behaviour: Around the school and playtime/lunchtime • Effort • Homework • Uniform

18. Colour coding Assertive Mentoring is based on colour coded systems. This is the ‘Behaviour Ladder’ used in KS2.

19. KS1 ‘GOOD to be Green’

20. Mentoring meetings • Every pupil has been allocated a mentor – usually their class teacher, but Mrs McGarey, Mrs Taylor, Miss Ball and some Teaching Assistants may also be mentors. • Every term, each pupil will have a short meeting with their mentor and their parents/carers to celebrate achievements, discuss their progress and set new targets.

21. Mentoring meetings The main topics for discussion at the meeting will be: - Attainment - Progress - Attitude and behaviour for learning • Punctuality • Attendance - New targets agreed

22. Evaluation • We will ask a selection of children about their viewpoint after the first round of mentoring meetings. • We would like feedback from parents/carers too.

23. Parents’ Evenings – Every Term Parents evenings will be booked in the usual way. **** Children will be expected to be present. **** They will take place during an afternoon and early evening. ****

24. - Discussion- Questions