Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

This is the second of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. Traditionally student teachers are supported by a mentor in school and a tutor from a university. Both play distinctive and important parts in the teachers development. This free course, Mentoring and tutoring student teachers, examines each role in detail and explores the similarities and distinctions between the two roles. Whether you are a tutor or a mentor, effective teacher education relies on all partners working effectively together to create an environment where student teachers can critically reflect on their experiences in a structured way.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 What is the difference?
• 1 What is the difference?
• 2 Mentor role
• 2 Mentor role
• 2.1 Mentoring relationships
• 2.2 Balancing support and challenge
• 3 Supporting the student
• 3 Supporting the student
• 3.1 Identity
• 3.2 Pastoral support
• 4 Challenging the student
• 4 Challenging the student
• 4.1 Sharing practice
• 4.2 Collaborative planning and teaching
• 4.3 Co-analysis of practice
• 5 Tutoring role
• 5 Tutoring role
• 5.1 Pedagogy for tutoring
• 5.2 Dialectical relationships and ZPD in ITE
• 5.3 Tutoring in practice
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements