Mentoring Program / Collegial Leader
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Annotation
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The artefacts are the Mentoring Program Display board and the Mentoring Program handout for the teachers. What: The Teacher Mentoring Program is a highly supportive program that is built on rich professional dialogue; professional relationships based on trust, respect and openness; a process of collaboration and cooperation; and the effective use of resources. Why: It was chosen because it demonstrates the impact that planned and systematic support of teachers has had on the professional growth of all pre and post 2004 teachers at Chatswood Public School. Quality teaching and professional practice are evident with students receiving many and varied opportunities to achieve success. How: The Teacher Mentoring Program has enhanced curriculum delivery, implementation and provision through the mentorship provided to all members of staff and the learning alliances established with other schools. When: After evaluating the Teacher Mentoring Program each term subsequent modifications to the timetable are made in consultation with the senior executive team. This ensures relevant support is provided to meet the ever-changing individual needs of all staff and to ensure school priorities are being addressed. The collegial leader then engages in professional dialogue with assistant principals who make recommendations to their teams to ensure equitable access to the program.
The Significant Impact
This program has become an essential feature of our learning culture with a strong commitment to strengthen and deliver on school learning programs that identify, address and monitor student learning needs. The Mentoring Program increases teacher capacity and wellbeing as they see improvements in their teaching practice and in student learning outcomes. Teachers who are new to the school are able to learn about the behavioural expectations of the school and ways to create a positive teaching and learning environment.
Analysis
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In our self-assessment process the leadership team analysed a range of evidence to support our judgement.
SEF Connections
Learning Element
Learning Culture - Excelling
Curriculum and Learning - Sustaining and Growing
There is school-wide, collective responsibility for student learning and success, with high levels of student, staff and community engagement.
Wellbeing - Sustaining and Growing
The Mentoring Program fosters positive, respectful relationships between staff in turn promotes student wellbeing and respectful relationships between staff and students and between students.
Teaching Element
Learning and Development - Sustaining and Growing
Professional Standards - Sustaining and Growing
Beginning and early-career teachers are provided with targeted support in areas of cooperatively identified needs.
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Effective Classroom Practice - Sustaining and Growing
Collaborative Practice - Sustaining and Growing
Teachers regularly use student performance data and other student feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of their own teaching practices.
Leading Element
Leadership - Sustaining and Growing
The school’s leadership strategy promotes succession planning, distributed leadership and organisational best practice. Leadership development is central to school capacity building.
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School Resources - Sustaining and Growing
Workforce planning supports curriculum provision and the recruitment of high quality staff.
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Please check the link below re: School Excellence Framework