EDEM689

Special Topic: Mentoring and Coaching Beginning Teachers: Supporting the Next Generation

30 points

Occurrences

  • EDEM689-17W (C) Whole Year 2017 - Not Offered
  • EDEM689-17W (D) Whole Year 2017 (Distance) - Not Offered

Description

This course supports education professionals who coach, mentor, or supervise pre-service teachers or provisionally certified teachers. Participants will develop a critically informed understanding of the research base related to new teacher learning and development, high quality coaching and mentoring and develop the professional skills to design and implement quality coaching and mentoring, and engage in critical self-reflection and inquiry to improve practice. The course is appropriate for those who are currently working as Associate Teachers, Mentor Teachers, Practicum Lecturers, school leaders or other educators who support new teachers, and those who hope to take on such leadership roles in the future.

Prerequisites

Subject to Head of School Approval. RP: Recommended that participants have at least 4 years of teaching experience.

Recommended Preparation

Recommended that participants have at least 4 years of teaching experience.