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This evidence-informed guide takes the views of leading design and technology educators, and provides tried and tested strategies to support mentors in their role. It offers reflections to inspire mentors to get the best out of teachers in the early stages of their career.
List of contents
1. MODELS OF MENTORING, 2. UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF, 3. WHAT KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS DO MENTORS OF NEW D&T TEACHERS NEED?, 4. HELPING NEW DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS GET THE BIG PICTURE, 5. HELPING BEGINNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS TO ANALYSE AND DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD PREPARATION AND NUTRITION, 6. HELPING NEW D&T TEACHERS TO ANALYSE AND DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, 7. A SKILLS AUDIT: IDENTIFYING GAPS IN BEGINNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (D&T) TEACHERS’ SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING, 8. HELPING D&T TEACHERS PLAN, DELIVER AND EVALUATE LESSONS, 9. HELPING D&T TEACHERS TO PLAN PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY), 10. OBSERVING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS’ LESSONS: TOOLS FOR OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS, 11. SUPPORTING THE BEGINNING TEACHER THROUGH PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS, 12. RISK TAKING IN THE CLASSROOM, 13. A STAKEHOLDER VIEW OF MENTORING – REFLECTIONS FROM THOSE WHO MENTOR AND HAVE BEEN MENTORED
About the author
Suzanne Lawson is the PGCE secondary course leader at the University of Worcester. Previous to this she worked as a senior lecturer at Birmingham City University. She has fourteen years teaching experience working in a range of schools in the UK with a further 15 years’ experience in teacher training.
Susan Wood-Griffiths was the PGCE Secondary Design and Technology subject leader at the University of Worcester until 2018. Before moving into Higher Education, she taught for 21 years in the UK and overseas. Sue has worked with many teachers and aims to develop innovative, creative teachers who share ideas and take ‘intelligent’ risks.
Summary
This evidence-informed guide takes the views of leading design and technology educators, and provides tried and tested strategies to support mentors in their role. It offers reflections to inspire mentors to get the best out of teachers in the early stages of their career.
