Mentorship Conference
West Lodge Hotel
Thursday 8 February 2001
from Middlesex
University welcomed delegates and opened the Conference.
Welcome
l Welcome packs were distributed with materials for the day.
l Delegates were invited to browse through the Drama Mentorship Guidelines.
Jonothan Neelands
l Practical workshop looking at material student teachers might prepare.
l This material is available in the Files section of the Drama Mentors Yahoo Group.
Assessment
l Using Jonothan’s lesson ‘as if’ he were a student teacher we attempted to complete the Drama section of the ATS form.
l We considered positive feedback and target setting and how to support a student who takes criticism badly.
Key Input
l 36 week course
l Tutor = 60 days = 1/3
l Mentor = 120 days = 2/3
l Ken made the point that Drama Mentors can make a great difference to the quality of the work that students produce.
Ofsted Grading
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Complies with Secretary of State's current criteria |
1 |
Very Good |
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2 |
Good |
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3 |
Adequate |
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Does not comply with Secretary of State's current criteria |
4 |
Poor Quality |
Outcome 1999 – 2000
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Cell |
Grade |
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T1 |
Quality of the Training |
2 |
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T2 |
Accuracy & Consistency of the Assessment against the Standards |
2 |
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ST1 |
Trainees’ Subject Knowledge |
2 |
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ST2 |
Trainees’ Planning, Teaching and Class Management |
2 |
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ST3 |
Trainees’ Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, reporting & Accountability |
2 |
The Support we can offer
l Mentorship Guidelines
l Regular Meetings
l Observation
l Target & Review sessions
l Subject input
Developing the Quality of the Drama
Taken from John O’Toole and Brad Haseman DramaWise
l Tension
l Focus
l Place & Time
l Language & Movement
l Mood & Symbols
New Approaches
l Structured input of subject
l Support with monitoring pupil work
l Targeted research projects
l Cross moderation
Group Discussion
l The New Mentorship Guidelines. How have they worked in practice?
l How best can we support Drama Students through School Experience?
l New approaches?
Skills Tests
l The TTA have introduced three new tests
l Literacy
l Numeracy
l ICT
l View them here http://www.canteach.gov.uk/
Next Conference
l We agreed to attempt a second event in the summer?
Contact Details
l Phone: 020 8411 5659
l Email:
l Web:http://www.kentaylor.co.uk/
Drama Mentors Yahoo Group
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