TEACHER MENTORSHIP IN BC

Scotland: All newly qualifi ed teachers in Scotland are required to complete a

period of probation before being awarded ful l registration as a teacher with the General Teaching Counci l for Scotland (GTCS). Scottish-trained, newly qualifi ed teachers (NQTs) are el igible for a guaranteed one-year teaching post with a Scottish local authority. This scheme has been in operation since August 2002 and is known as the Teacher Induction Scheme. The scheme1 makes a number of provisions for NQTs which include:

a maximum class commitment time, equal to 70% of that of a ful l -t ime teacher, with considerable time set aside for professional development.

access to the services of an experienced teacher who wil l provide support and act as a mentor; and

0.1 FTE funding per NQT to local authorit ies for the provision of a mentor.

In August 2006, there were 1809 primary teachers and 1745 secondary teachers within the Teacher Induction Scheme.

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/mite_tcm4-712851.pdf

WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES DO…

England: http://www.teachersupport.info/get-support/phone?gclid=

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New Zealand http: / /www.teacherscounci l .govt .nz /pr t

Purpose of induction and mentoring for PRTs (Provisionally Registered Teachers)

The main purpose of an induction and mentoring program is to help a newly qualifi ed teacher develop eff ective teaching practices for the diverse learners they wil l be responsible for throughout their career.

Through this program of support, the PRT, mentor and the professional leader wil l gather evidence of the progress being made by the PRT towards meeting the standard for full registration.

At the end of the induction period, the professional leader is required to use this evidence to determine whether all the Registered Teacher Criteria have been met by the PRT.

The PRT also needs to retain evidence of their induction and mentoring program and to submit this to the Teachers Council if requested to do so.