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Activity 1 What are your objectives for today ??? Write three needs (Take three minutes)

SWELTEC Training for New Professional Co-ordinating Mentors ( a whistle-stop tour only !!!) Prepared by Phil Snell, Sue Taylor (Quality & Standards Advisers) Julie Jaffrey (Lampton), Vicki Colclough (Waldegrave). 1. Activity 1 What are your objectives for today ??? Write three needs

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Activity 1 What are your objectives for today ??? Write three needs (Take three minutes)

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  1. SWELTEC Training forNewProfessional Co-ordinating Mentors ( a whistle-stop tour only !!!)Prepared byPhil Snell, Sue Taylor (Quality & Standards Advisers) Julie Jaffrey (Lampton), Vicki Colclough (Waldegrave) 1

  2. Activity 1 What are your objectives for today ??? Write three needs (Take three minutes) 2

  3. Objectives Lead ITT team in school : • Explore the role of PCM with SWELTEC • Develop confidence in managing the role • Establish school ITT policy, and QA procedures • Understand SWELTEC documentation and procedures • Know the SWELTEC support systems • Achieve recognition for mentor skills through SWELTEC Certification 3

  4. Activity 2 (Write briefly on post-it note – Discuss with neighbours) (Take five minutes) Who am I? • Experience you have in mentoring • Three qualities that make you a good mentor • Experience of whole school issues • Two examples of your management skills • Two examples of your inter-personal skills 4

  5. In an ideal world PCMs : • are knowledgeable, and experienced in adult development, mentoring and coaching. • are experienced as mentors in ITT, with superior observation skills, able to feedback with maximum positive effect. • are certificated with SWELTEC at stage 2. • have a clearly defined role with adequate time allocation. • are supported by the leadership team with ITT as an identified aspect of school policy, included in SEF. 5

  6. Aspects to ESTABLISH School has : • a successful PCM • trained mentors – certificated with evidence useful for CPD recognition • weekly Training Meetings and lesson observations, with QTS Standards focus • individual Training Plans & Programmes for Students • effective QA procedures – monitoring; evaluation; improvement 6

  7. Focus AreasSchool System – Evaluation Checklist • PCM established and trained, with adequate time for responsibilities • School ITT Policy in place • Induction and orientation programme Autumn & Spring • Published Pre-block programme Autumn & Spring • Published school-based programme matching SWELTEC specification • Individual Training Programme and T/T meeting Student needs and SWELTEC contact time • Timetabled weekly Training Meeting with subject mentor • Weekly observations by a variety of appropriate personnel 7

  8. Focus Areas PCM actions Student programmes • Induction programme for Students (Autumn and Spring) • Access to relevant information in school • School-based development Programme (Red Book p 68-70) • PCM reviews T/Ts, Training Plans, weekly Training Meetings and Profiles • Frequency of pupil contact with ITT monitored and controlled across whole curriculum. • Facilitate: • School-based activities A-J(Blue Book p 1-12) • Assignments at M and H levels (set by HEIs) Programme Evaluation • SWELTEC evaluation procedures • School evaluation procedures and future development 8

  9. Support Support for PCM • PCM Training – QSAs and Training Schools • SWELTEC website • Handbooks • SWELTEC Administrator • Annual SWELTEC Conference • SWELTEC Strategic Management Group Support for mentors • PCM leads In-school training and Certification (RED Book Section 6 & Mentor Training Docs for Stage 1 and 2 Certification) • Partnership Development Programme sessions (twice-yearly attendance) • HEI Tutor visits and support during issues leading to Cause for Concern (RB p 35-38) Internal QA Systems • Regular & meaningful contact with mentors to meet mentor & QA needs • Spread good mentor practice and moderate standards • PCM monitors all Students & observes jointly to moderate Standards across school • Completion of all documentation (Training docs, lesson obs, Profiles, Evaluations) 9

  10. PCM Time Line Summer – (preparation for next cohort) Check School ITT Policy and Improvement Plan – to include • Principles for Mentor time • Protocol for HEI tutor visits • The Nurturing Staffroom – providing an ethos to support ITT Tasks to complete: • Check Mentor training and Certification • Consider paired placements • Negotiate placements with SWELTEC and mentors for next year • Attend SWELTEC Conference • Organise mentor training and issue Certification training documents to mentors at Stage 1 and Stage 2 as appropriate • Establish Mentor as the School-based Trainer • Establish Management of all training in each Department (RB p 53) • Plan delivery of School-based Training programme for the year (Red Book p 68-70) 10

  11. PCM Time Line Autumn Foundation Phase (1) • Check changes to SWELTEC Handbooks • Check dates for Partnership Development Programme and facilitate mentor attendance • Check facilitation of School-based Activities (Blue Book p 1-12) • Welcome and Induction of Students : • Orientation/school layout • Issue school information • Programme calendar for delivery of SWELTEC programme of school-based training(Red Book p 68-70) • Extra-curricular opportunities • Pre-Block organisation (2 days per week) • Organise Pupil pursuit • Allocate to Tutor Group experience 11

  12. PCM Time Line Autumn Foundation Phase (2) Foundation Block experience – supervision • Check all T/T and monitor frequency of pupil contact • Establish that the Training Plan is used in timetabled weekly meetings • Protocol for HEI tutor visits • Check Mentor information Form for HEI (Blue Book - blue sheet in Training Document) • Observations and observers – collect observation copies • Establish QA procedures and spread of good practice – PCM monitoring of observations and feedback • Early Progress Check and identification of issues (BB -Wk4 p 11) • Management of student issues – HEI liaison • Profile completion • Evaluations • SWELTEC docs for mentor and student • Internal school evaluation of programme 12

  13. PCM Time LineSpring and Summer - Additional tasks only Development Phase – Spring • Check Mentor information Form for HEI (pinksheets in Training Document) • Manage Profile completion Consolidation Phase - Summer • Graded Profile completion • Evaluations – mentor – student • School internal programme evaluation feeds into Improvement Plan 13

  14. Mentor training – Key features School ITT Policy and procedures SWELTEC training pack & documents for Certification SWELTEC Handbooks – Red &Blue • Part 5: General information • School-based training • Timetable arrangements • Cause for Concern • Part 7: Mentor and the Training Department Partnership Development Programme meetings (RB p26-27) Levelling to OFSTED ITT Criteria Advice on writing References (RB p 39) 14

  15. SWELTEC Documentation Handbooks • RedBook • BlueBook Mentor training documents for Certification at Stages 1 and 2 PCM Training support pack (in progress) SWELTEC Website: www.sweltec.ac.uk 15

  16. Activity 3 - Case Studies (Take 10 minutes to discuss your actions ) Discussion FORUM • Questions • Plenary – attainment of objectives • Evaluation Form • Action Plan 16

  17. For further information please contact SWELTEC CONSORTIUM CO-ORDINATOR Margaret Reynolds Kingston University:Kingston HillKingston upon Thames KT2 7LB Tel: 020 8547 7488Fax: 020 8547 7116Email:sweltec@kingston.ac.uk The Co-ordinator is in regular communication with the Course Directors and administrative staff in each of the four SWELTEC HEIs 17

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