Mentors workshop 2019

1. ANGLO DIPLOMA IN TEFL
Mentors’ programme update
Academic Department
May 2019

2. Aims of the session
• Practical issues
To understand the chronological order of
events.
To discuss what the roles of mentors are.
To understand procedure to be followed.
• New feedback forms

3. PRACTICAL
ISSUES

4. What’s the chronological order of events?

5. Chronological order of events
 Trainees observe groups in pairs
 They choose one and let the teacher know
 The teacher becomes their mentor
 Trainees observe the mentor's group again
 Mentor and trainees agree on what will be taught in each
lesson
 Trainees teach half a lesson each
 Trainees teach a full lesson each
 Trainees teach a demo lesson each (observed by mentor &
tutor or observed by mentor & filmed)
Establish a working relationship

6. Mentor roles
 Model
 Support
 Sponsor
 Educator
 Acculturator
Task: What do these roles involve?

8. Practical issues- Dos and DON’Ts
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
• Procedure to be followed: Anglo Diploma in
TEFL Handbook for trainees 2019 p. 17-19

9. True or false?
• Trainees should arrive at least 15 minutes before the
TP/DEMO starts to get everything ready (seating
arrangement, checking material, etc.).
• Mentors ask Celia for feedback forms before TPs.
• Trainees should give their mentors a complete copy of
the lesson plan before TP/DEMO.
• If trainees turn up late for a TP, they will be allowed to
teach the lesson anyway.
• Trainees might ask mentors for help regarding
activities and ideas for their plans.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE?

10. True or false?
• Trainees choose what to teach and let their mentor
know.
• Trainees teach once a week.
• Mentors can tell trainees to teach more lessons if they
consider it necessary.
• Trainees ask mentors to sign a booklet after
observations/ TPs take place.
• Mentors can record demos if the trainees are working
on their own.
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE

11. • Mentors can make comments after demos take place.
• Mentors should make comments on demo lesson plans
before demos take place.
• Trainees teach in pairs.
• Mentors and trainees must have a feedback session
immediately after the TP finishes.
• Mentors should hand in feedback forms after the feedback
session takes place.
True or false?
FALSE
FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
FALSE
TRUE / FALSE

13. Class observations & Teaching practices

14. Teaching practices TTC 1

15. Teaching practices TTC 2

16. Teaching practices TTC 1
Lucía
Jenifer

17. Teaching practices TTC 2
Tere / Romi
Magali
Tere

19. Feedback forms….
• Have undergone some adjustments based on
feedback received from mentors and from NILE
moderator

20. Feedback forms….
• TTC 1 TTC 2 TPs and demos FINAL
VERSION.docx
• TTC 1 performance descriptors FINAL
VERSION.docx
• TTC 2 performance descriptors FINAL
VERSION.docx

21. Explanatory notes for feedback forms….

22. How should feedback forms be filled in?

24. When should feedback forms be handed in?

25. Lesson plan for demos…
• To be handed in to LB / JG / TC / RS / MC
• No feedback from mentor before or after lesson is
taught

26. Before demo lesson…
Trainee should:
• decide on date of demo (with mentor)
• book camera and other equipment they might
need with Celia
• have 2 copies of lesson plan & of feedback
form (one for mentor & one for LB / JG / TC /
RS / MC)

27. session after demo lesson…
• One week after demo, once trainees have watched it
and reflected on their performance (notes)
• Feedback session arranged with LB / JG / TC & RS/ MC
• Marks awarded: One overall mark for Lesson plan &
implementation
• Written reprt with feedback given to trainee & their
mentor
• TTC 2 REPORT FORM DEMO 3 2017 - Valentina
Hernandez.pdf

29. tcurbelo@anglo.edu.uy
abetarte@anglo.edu.uy
cfernandez@anglo.edu.uy