Assertive Mentoring

An introduction for parents and carers23rd September 2013

3pm and 7pm

What is Assertive Mentoring?Assertive Mentoring brings together many outstanding school systems together in one place.

It is a focused, child centred, collaborative approach based on a dialogue about the child’s present and future learning needs.

Benefits

• Accurate assessment• Informed planning• Focused teaching• Relevant intervention• Accelerated learning• Targets met• Success

Benefits for children

• Focused teaching• Know where they are• Relevant intervention• Personalised learning• Motivation• Targets met• Success• Parents/carers

involved

Every child feels special

Assessment

• Regular assessment of each child’s progress is carried out – normally half-termly.

• These assessments are used to plan the next steps in learning.

Means that the child has significantly exceeded expectations of progress.

Means that the child has exceeded expectations.

• Academic attainment• Learning behaviour • Behaviour

Means that the child has met expectations.

• On target• Working solidly• No negative behaviour

Means that the child needs further support with:

• Meeting their targets• Attitude & behaviour• Punctuality/Attendance

Advantages

• Quick and easy to use and understand.• All staff in school use the same approach.• Children judge their own learning and

behaviour.• Children are empowered to take

ownership and control of the way they behave and their attitude to learning.

• Children who have a good attitude to learning and school life are praised.

Age Related Progress

Pupil A

Pupil B

Pupil C

Pupil D

Behaviour and Attitudes

• Attendance• Punctuality• Behaviour: Classroom• Behaviour: Around the school and

playtime/lunchtime• Effort• Homework• Uniform

Colour coding

Assertive Mentoring is based on colour coded systems.

This is the‘Behaviour Ladder’ used in KS2.

‘GOOD to be Green’

KS1

Mentoring meetings• Every pupil has been allocated a mentor –

usually their class teacher, but Mrs McGarey, Mrs Taylor, Miss Ball and some Teaching Assistants may also be mentors.

• Every term, each pupil will have a short meeting with their mentor and their parents/carers to celebrate achievements, discuss their progress and set new targets.

Mentoring meetingsThe main topics for discussion at the

meeting will be:

- Attainment

- Progress

- Attitude and behaviour for learning- Punctuality- Attendance

- New targets agreed

Evaluation

• We will ask a selection of children about their viewpoint after the first round of mentoring meetings.

• We would like feedback from parents/carers too.

Parents’ Evenings – Every Term

Parents evenings will be booked in the usual way.

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Children will be expected to be present.

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They will take place during an afternoon and early evening.

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- Discussion- Questions