Graduate & Early Career Teacher Coaching/Mentoring – Programs and Services
Throughout my teaching experience, I have delighted in the opportunity to mentor graduates. I love helping others and having once been a graduate myself I empathise with the challenges and juggling act that is the teaching profession! It can take a while to get used to and confident with, which is where I can help. I will explicitly teach you content and act a mentor/coach, responding to any questions or queries you have. I maintain a strength-based, confidential and non-judgmental coaching approach and look forward to helping you thrive in the teaching profession.
Since graduating and commencing work as a classroom teacher my experience in helping others has included but is not limited to:
- Co-ordinating the pre-service program at my school.
- Readily offering to have pre-service teachers in my class.
- Mentoring graduate teachers.
- Assisting countless work experience students.
- Presenting at school readiness and information nights.
- Leading a team of teachers in curriculum planning and delivery.
- Observing and providing feedback to colleagues on teaching practices.
- Modelling efficient and effective teaching practices to colleagues and pre-service teachers.
- Assisting colleagues in leading challenging discussions with parents.
What I offer:
- I provide 1:1, 30-minute sessions
- Support to develop effective classroom management strategies – what to use, when to use it and how to gain long term success!
- Guidance on how to maintain student assessment records and utilise the data purposefully
- Clarification of Department initiatives such as VTLM 2.0 and HITs
- Improvement of teaching practices by setting goals and regular reflection
- Support by co-planning lessons in accordance with the Victorian Curriculum
- Daily organisational tips to thrive!
- Ongoing support to help you meet the Victorian Teaching Standards and progress towards Proficient Teacher Registration
- Support and practical advice as situations arise in your classroom
- Ongoing email support between sessions
- Guidance with mandatory documentation such as students reports, individual learning plans etc.
- Assistance with job application writing and interview preparation