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Mentoring for Effective Teaching

Teacher education is a partnership between universities and schools.  Teacher education programs consist of university studies and field experiences or practicums.  The university component provides preservice teachers with theoretical and practical knowledge for teaching while practicum gives preservice teachers an opportunity to apply this learning in the classroom context.  Hence, the role of the mentor teacher (cooperating classroom teacher) is pivotal in the preservice teacher's development.  The mentor’s role cannot be haphazard but needs to be planned and purposeful to maximise the development of the preservice teacher.  

As part of the Teacher Education Done Differently (TEDD) project funded by DEEWR the Mentoring for Effective Teaching (MET) program has been co-designed with principals, teachers and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) academics.  The program aims to enhance the quality of graduate teachers through positive mentoring by mentor teachers.
 
The MET professional development program allows mentor teachers to gain insights into mentoring by analysing current practices and attributes that are successful for mentoring preservice teachers.  
 
Get Involved!
Interested teachers can become MET facilitators and be qualified to deliver the program to teachers in their schools. Facilitators who undertake the 10 hour face-to-face coursework (held over two days) receive the MET kit containing a DVD and USB with all the powerpoints and facilitator documents needed to deliver the program.  Optionally, teachers wishing to undertake the related assessment can apply to receive one unit of academic credit towards a Master of Education (coursework) or a Graduate Certificate at QUT.  Participants receive a MET certificate with 10 hours coursework indicated for professional development purposes.
 
If you would like to find out more, please contact Associate Professor Peter Hudson on pb.hudson@qut.edu.au (Ph. 0431091583) or Dr Sue Hudson Sue.Hudson@scu.edu.au (Ph. 0432147776)

TEDD has been made possible through funding from the Australian Government (DEEWR) and the commitment and dedication of staff and students from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (BNIT), and Education Queensland school executives and teachers.
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This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.