There is increasing emphasis within teacher professional standards frameworks for the mentoring of new teachers to be a prerequisite for seeking professional accreditation at higher levels of practice. This unit develops leadership skills and understandings in education contexts related to the support and development of new teachers. In the school sector, it draws on national and international literature on pre-service professional experience, induction, certification, retention and succession to develop a sound theoretical framework for critical reflection on current practice. This is complemented by consideration of the literature on mentoring and adult learning. Assessment tasks are... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Norman McCulla
Prerequisites: Admission to MA in Education Studies or MEChild or PGDipEChild or PGCertEChild or MEd or MEdLead or PGDipEdLead or PGCertEdLead or PGDipEdS or PGCertEdS or MHEd or PGDipHEd or PGCertHEd or MSpecEd or PGDipSpecEd or PGCertSpecEd or MTeach(Birth to Five Yea
