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Mentor teachers, their role, best practice pitfall, tips

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This is the transcript of the #eltchat in mentor teachers held on 23.01.2013

 

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Marisa_C 12:02 PM Hi everyone and welcome to #ELTchat - we are talking about Mentoring so members of the TESOL EVO workshop invited      
eltknowledge 12:03 PM The school I worked for had a mentoring system & new members of staff were assigned a mentor. Is that what we're talking abt? #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:03 PM @Shaunwilden What should the role of 'Mentor Teacher' involve? #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:03 PM I'm meant to "mentor" some of my colleagues, but I don't know if I do it very well - so looking fowards to some good advice! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:03 PM RT @TailormadeEng: Perhaps we could start by discussing what exactly mentoring involves? #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:03 PM Perhaps we could start by discussing what exactly mentoring involves? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:03 PM Hello everyone, a topic a number of you wanted so where shall we begin #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:03 PM @TailormadeEng hi nice to be here as I'll have two students in two weeks or so...      
teflgeek 12:04 PM mentor = walking advice source / professional checklist / quality control officer?  #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:04 PM the university here also has 'mentors' who help with research projects in the school #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:04 PM Ok so first up what does mentoring involve......#eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:04 PM @TailormadeEng inspiring and showing the way. #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:04 PM Hi #eltchat! So, mentoring, mentoring‚Ķ where to begin?      
worldteacher 12:05 PM RT @eltknowledge: A mentor can help a new member of staff get used to the admin systems of the new workplace. #eltchat >Yes      
lauraahaha 12:05 PM Typical - guy I've been waiting for all morning just turned up to fix our radiators!! Might be in and out of #eltchat‚Ķ :(      
yearinthelifeof 12:05 PM RT @eltknowledge: A mentor can help a new member of staff get used to the admin systems of the new workplace. #eltchat      
touqo 12:05 PM I think it is important that the mentor and actor are organizationally independent of each other. #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:05 PM @louisealix68 qualified yes #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:05 PM RT @eltknowledge: A mentor can help a new member of staff get used to the admin systems of the new workplace. #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:05 PM A mentor can help a new member of staff get used to the admin systems of the new workplace. #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:05 PM mentor / coach - I see a difference. You too? #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:05 PM @eltknowledge Yes - did the system work for you? What did the mentor role involve? #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:05 PM RT @Shaunwilden: Ok so first up what does mentoring involve......#eltchat Helping new teachers plan lessons?      
louisealix68 12:06 PM coach - reflection sessions. Mentor - answers questions. #eltchat      
touqo 12:06 PM Actor's superior(s) should be committed to the activity in order for the mentoring to go smoothly. #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:06 PM our school : coaching sessions for all new teachers at school + mentor with someone from own dept. #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:06 PM RT @touqo: I think it is important that the mentor and actor are organizationally independent of each other. #eltchat >Interesting. Why?      
TailormadeEng 12:06 PM RT @touqo: I think it is important that the mentor and actor are organizationally independent of each other. #eltchat Why do you say that?      
eltknowledge 12:06 PM @worldteacher When I was a mentor, my mentee didn't really have much to ask me, and so it faded in2 the ether. #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:07 PM @TailormadeEng is common system at schools here #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:07 PM RT @worldteacher: @eltknowledge That's a pity - isn't it about CPD & growing as a teacher - not just induction to new institution? # ...      
worldteacher 12:07 PM @eltknowledge That's a pity - isn't it about CPD & growing as a teacher - not just induction to new institution? #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:07 PM RT @louisealix68: coach - reflection sessions. Mentor - answers questions. #eltchat Interesting distinction Louise      
burcuakyol 12:07 PM RT @Marisa_C: Sharing some of the work we did on the #aplanet project on mentoring http://t.co/XemgUb3T #ELTchat      
aPLaNetproject 12:07 PM RT @Marisa_C: Sharing some of the work we did on the #aplanet project on mentoring http://t.co/XemgUb3T #ELTchat      
eltknowledge 12:07 PM @worldteacher @touqo Depends on the role of the mentor tho. Not if the mentor is 2help the mentee assimilate in2 the organisation‚Ķ #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:07 PM Sharing some of the work we did on the #aplanet project on mentoring http://t.co/XemgUb3T #ELTchat      
teflgeek 12:08 PM @worldteacher @eltknowledge Can't it be both?  That's what we try to do here. #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:08 PM RT @Marisa_C: Sharing some of the work we did on the #aplanet project on mentoring http://t.co/XemgUb3T #ELTchat      
worldteacher 12:08 PM RT @louisealix68: coach - reflection sessions. Mentor - answers questions. #eltchat >Answers questions or tells mentee where to find answer?      
eltknowledge 12:08 PM @worldteacher That's true, but let's face it: Mentors r not often trained 2 be mentors, so not necessarily able to help with CPD. #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:08 PM RT @worldteacher: @eltknowledge isn't it about CPD & growing as a teacher - not just induction to new institution? #eltchat I agree      
touqo 12:08 PM @worldteacher @TailormadeEng to ensure informal atmosphere free of the day-to-day aspects of professional life. #eltchat      
DRichW 12:08 PM RT @worldteacher: @eltknowledge  isn't it about CPD & growing as a teacher - not just induction to new institution? #eltchat I agree      
touqo 12:09 PM @eltknowledge sure. But if the goal is to boos the actor's career, as often is the case, it is best to get the mentor elsewhere. #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:09 PM @teflgeek @worldteacher I totally agree. The real value of a mentor should be CPD‚Ķbut it really depends on the organisation. #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:09 PM @worldteacher gen answers questions when possible. But on 'practical' level. Coach is for more in-depth non subject-related things.#eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:09 PM RT @Marisa_C: Ane here is a pdf document our team produce "A Guide to Mentors" hope you can find it useful #ELTchat #aplanet http://t.co ...      
Marisa_C 12:09 PM Ane here is a pdf document our team produce "A Guide to Mentors" hope you can find it useful #ELTchat #aplanet http://t.co/xulnyp49      
worldteacher 12:09 PM @eltknowledge Yes, that's my problem now - how best to train my mentor teachers to be mentors! #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:09 PM RT @touqo: @worldteacher @TailormadeEng to ensure informal atmosphere free of the day-to-day aspects of professional life.|Gr8 #eltchat      
HOSNA_ELT 12:09 PM RT @eltknowledge: @worldteacher That's true, but let's face it: Mentors r not often trained 2 be mentors, so not necessarily able to hel ...      
esolcourses 12:10 PM RT @Marisa_C: Sharing some of the work we did on the #aplanet project on mentoring http://t.co/XemgUb3T #ELTchat      
worldteacher 12:10 PM @teflgeek @eltknowledge Yes - I guess the nature of the relationship changes over time. #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:10 PM RT @worldteacher: RT @louisealix68 #eltchat Answers questions or tells mentee where to find? Could be both, shows where to find answer first      
teflgeek 12:11 PM @worldteacher @eltknowledge but also it's about discussing problems and making sure teachers don't suffer in silence #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:11 PM I had a really amazing staffrm where experienced teachers all chipped in 2 help with CPD.But they weren't assigned mentors as such. #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:11 PM RT @Marisa_C: Ane here is a pdf document our team produce "A Guide to Mentors" hope you can find it useful #ELTchat #aplanet http://t.co ...      
Shaunwilden 12:11 PM @worldteacher @teflgeek @eltknowledge  IS there a time limit? #ELTchat      
Marisa_C 12:11 PM So a mentor does not train but supports someone (a teacher, a learner) in some new learning venture? #ELTchat      
teflgeek 12:11 PM @worldteacher @eltknowledge many teachers find admin a burden, part of mentoring here is helping them (chasing them) with it #eltchat      
yya2 12:11 PM In my school, mentor and mentees observe each other to learn about their practices, discuss the reasons behind practices. #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:11 PM RT @Marisa_C: Sharing some of the work we did on the #aplanet project on mentoring http://t.co/XemgUb3T #ELTchat      
TailormadeEng 12:11 PM How about opps for mentoring for those of us who work freelance? Online? #eltchat      
HOSNA_ELT 12:11 PM @eltknowledge @worldteacher I totally agree. They usually have no defined roles in hand #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:12 PM @Marisa_C I've trained and mentored somone at the same time, though much of the training was done in the way of guided discovery #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:12 PM @Shaunwilden the length of the professional relationship?  #eltchat - just thinking practically!      
worldteacher 12:12 PM RT @teflgeek: @eltknowledge but also it's about discussing problems and making sure teachers don't suffer in silence #eltchat >Agree!!      
lauraahaha 12:12 PM Good idea! RT @TailormadeEng: RT @yya2: In my school, mentor and mentees observe each other . #eltchat Nice idea - two-way relationship      
Marisa_C 12:12 PM RT @Shaunwilden: @Marisa_C Mightn't there be some training especially at the beginning? #ELTchat > possible but not permanent      
eltknowledge 12:12 PM @Shaunwilden @worldteacher @teflgeek Usually, there isn't a time limit, but it sort of fades off‚Ķthe relationship‚Ķdoesn't it? #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:12 PM @teflgeek Same here, but that's not what I wanted the focus of the role to be when I created it! #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:12 PM @TailormadeEng That's an excellent idea. Is anyone doing sg like that now? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:12 PM @Marisa_C Mightn't there be some training especially at the beginning? #ELTchat      
louisealix68 12:12 PM @TailormadeEng isn't that also what PLN can do & #eltchat?!      
yearinthelifeof 12:12 PM RT @Marisa_C: Ane here is a pdf document our team produce "A Guide to Mentors" hope you can find it useful #ELTchat #aplanet http://t.co ...      
TailormadeEng 12:12 PM RT @yya2: In my school, mentor and mentees observe each other . #eltchat Nice idea - two-way relationship      
esolcourses 12:12 PM RT @Marisa_C: So a mentor does not train but supports someone (a teacher, a learner) in some new learning venture? #ELTchat depends, I think      
louisealix68 12:13 PM my old school had 'open door day' - if door open staff cld go watch. must then give feedback/ask q's after-Great 4 learning, 4 both #eltchat      
touqo 12:13 PM Learning is bi-directional. The actor/mentee should be able to communicate the things the mentor gets out of the activity. #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:13 PM Good point-can/should they be? RT @eltknowledge Mentors r not often trained 2 be mentors, so not necessarily able to help with CPD. #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:13 PM RT @yearinthelifeof: @esolcourses @Marisa_C Mentors ask 'have you thought about..' 'what might happen if you...' #eltchat ] yes, agree      
worldteacher 12:13 PM @eltknowledge @Shaunwilden @teflgeek I guess it takes its natural course - until the mentee is ready to be a mentor, perhaps? #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:13 PM @eltknowledge @Shaunwilden @worldteacher Senior staff swap mentee relatioships each year to provide different perspectives #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:13 PM @DRichW Yes i'd say that was one of the ultimate aims #ELTchat      
chiasuan 12:13 PM @worldteacher @teflgeek @eltknowledge Yes indeed. Providing a listening ear and guiding questions to help explore issues. #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:13 PM @eltknowledge @Shaunwilden @worldteacher @teflgeek perhaps that's the aim, making the mentee independent #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:13 PM @esolcourses that sounds like a good learning model  #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:13 PM @louisealix68 I think mentoring is a more frequent and detailed attention to each others' day-to-day development #eltchat      
yearinthelifeof 12:13 PM @esolcourses @Marisa_C Mentors ask 'have you thought about..' 'what might happen if you...' #eltchat      
DRichW 12:13 PM @eltknowledge @Shaunwilden @worldteacher @teflgeek perhaps that's the aim, making the mentee independent #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:13 PM #eltchat key elements: personal or professional development, reflection, informal transmission of knowledge, relationship-based      
eltknowledge 12:13 PM @lauraahaha @TailormadeEng @yya2 I like that idea of observing each other‚Ķmutual learning experience. #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:14 PM @lauraahaha I think mentoring is less about training than affinity and dedication - we learn on the go from the interaction. #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:14 PM @worldteacher @eltknowledge @Shaunwilden or until the mentee gets bored and wanders off.... #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:14 PM RT @louisealix68: my old school had 'open door day' - if door open staff cld go watch. must then give feedback/ask q's after #eltchat Nice!      
worldteacher 12:14 PM RT @Marisa_C: Ane here is a pdf document our team produce "A Guide to Mentors" hope you can find it useful #ELTchat #aplanet http://t.co ...      
esolcourses 12:14 PM RT @Marisa_C: @esolcourses that sounds like a good learning model  #eltchat ] yes - worked very well, IMO.  I learnt a lot from it, too      
eltknowledge 12:14 PM @teflgeek @Shaunwilden @worldteacher I like that! Staff swap mentor/mentee relationships! #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:14 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: #eltchat key elements: personal or profe development, reflection, informal transmission of knowledge, relationship-based      
teflgeek 12:15 PM @Shaunwilden @worldteacher @eltknowledge I wonder which happens first more often.... #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:15 PM @eltknowledge  #eltchat I always loved this. Scary at first but learn so much, both sides!      
touqo 12:15 PM The actors/mentees should themselves find the mentors. The superiors should only agree or disagree. #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:15 PM RT @teflgeek: @eltknowledge @Shaunwilden or until the mentee gets bored and wanders off.... #eltchat >That's the other scenario!!      
OUPELTGlobal 12:15 PM @louisealix68 I really like the open door day idea, probably fosters a really good atmosphere in the school #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:15 PM @MentorEvo In which case, anyone can be a mentor? Nothing to do w/ experience #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:15 PM #ELTchat - mentor a Greek work - I thought you might like to know :-D http://t.co/8hZIH73F      
teflgeek 12:15 PM @chiasuan @worldteacher @eltknowledge share experience - make sure teachers know it's not only them #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:15 PM @teflgeek @worldteacher @eltknowledge  or the mentor #ELTchat      
eltknowledge 12:15 PM @louisealix68 My old school had a permanent open door policy. We just had to put our names up for it & anyone can drop in anytime. #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:15 PM I've been asked to 'be available for' new Ts before. I think that's a big part of mentoring-just there for Qs, informal chats, etc. #eltchat      
englishatworkbr 12:15 PM RT @Marisa_C: Ane here is a pdf document our team produce "A Guide to Mentors" hope you can find it useful #ELTchat #aplanet http://t.co ...      
eltknowledge 12:16 PM RT @teflgeek: @worldteacher @eltknowledge it's about discussing problems & making sure teachers don't suffer in silence #eltchat > Yes!      
AlexandraKouk 12:16 PM #eltchat Mentors can just help mentees discover where they want to go      
MentorEvo 12:16 PM @eltknowledge LOL #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:16 PM As #ELTchat progresses remember the whole topic is..... their role; best practices, pitfalls, tips #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:16 PM My own metaphor for a mentor is someone who 'can take you under their wing' and help you when you need it #ELTchat - what's your own?      
yya2 12:16 PM Observations of each other happens because there's a teaching aspect that the mentee or mentor wants to improve. #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:16 PM RT @touqo: The actors/mentees should themselves find the mentors. The superiors should only agree or disagree. | Indeed. #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:16 PM RT @yya2: In my school, mentor and mentees observe each other to learn about their practices, discuss the reasons behind practices. #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:16 PM problem is, mentor/coach often simply person with 'time' not nec. best 4 job!  #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:16 PM RT @MentorEvo: @lauraahaha I think mentoring is less about training than affinity and dedication - we learn on the go from the interacti ...      
worldteacher 12:16 PM RT @teflgeek: @Shaunwilden @eltknowledge I wonder which happens first more often.... #eltchat >Someone must have researched it!      
eltknowledge 12:16 PM @teflgeek @Shaunwilden @worldteacher Like in any relationships, people drift apart‚Ķsob sob‚Ķ #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:17 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: #eltchat Mentors can just help mentees discover where they want to go      
eltknowledge 12:17 PM @worldteacher @teflgeek @Shaunwilden Imagine that! PhD topic: Who'd love to go a wandering? - The mentor/mentee relationship. #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:17 PM @AlexandraKouk Indeed. It shouldn't be a power relationship. #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:17 PM RT @Teachersilvert: @Marisa_C a mentor a mirror #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:17 PM @worldteacher @teflgeek @eltknowledge  I guess it depends on the quality of the mentor and attitude of the mentee?  #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:17 PM @eltknowledge @louisealix68 sounds like a good system #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:17 PM @Marisa_C a mentor a mirror #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:17 PM RT @eltknowledge: @louisealix68 My old school had a permanent open door policy. We just had to put our names up for it & anyone can  ...      
touqo 12:18 PM @Marisa_C the mentor also asks many difficult questions before the "real world" does. #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:18 PM @Shaunwilden it depends what you can get from the reliationship, sometimes doesn't click at all #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:18 PM @teflgeek True. At the end of the day, it's about what the mentor system is set up for and expectations on both ends. #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:18 PM RT @Shaunwilden: As #ELTchat progresses remember the whole topic is..... their role; best practices, pitfalls, tips #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:18 PM @eltknowledge I've been looking for a new project... #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:18 PM What about tips for people  going to mentor for first time? Dos and don'ts? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:18 PM @Marisa_C @Teachersilvert A mirror?  #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:18 PM @eltknowledge also prevents frustration on both sides when the relationship doesn't provide what either side are expecting #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:19 PM How much does going in to watch each other's classes play a role in mentoring? #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:19 PM #eltchat mentors should be good at 1. listening  2. asking Qs more than answering them      
teflgeek 12:19 PM RT @Shaunwilden: @worldteacher @eltknowledge  I guess it depends on the quality of the mentor and attitude of the mentee?  #eltchat - Yes!      
chiasuan 12:19 PM @TailormadeEng Don't shout or curse at the mentee! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:19 PM @Teachersilvert That's a good point esp as they're often thrown together  #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:19 PM I think important to have fixed quiet moment each week. Even if no Q's, quiet cuppa is also useful with mentor!  #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:19 PM RT @touqo: @Marisa_C the mentor also asks many difficult questions before the "real world" does. #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:19 PM RT @Marisa_C: #ELTchat - mentor a Greek work - I thought you might like to know :-D http://t.co/8hZIH73F      
TailormadeEng 12:20 PM RT @jimscriv: How much does going in to watch each other's classes play a role in mentoring? #eltchat useful if it's focused I think      
Teachersilvert 12:20 PM @jimscriv evaluate people's practises, compare and contrast #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:20 PM @eltknowledge It's not what we do here, but maybe these expectations should be negotiated between participants #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:20 PM RT @jimscriv: How much does going in to watch each other's classes play a role in mentoring? #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:20 PM @TailormadeEng learn to listen and be patient. Don't impose your ideas make a change of plans if necessary #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:20 PM @AlexandraKouk Yes! And that goes for teachers and trainers as well! #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:20 PM first, don't be like a know-it-all or have an attitude, you show superiority, that's a real turn down      
TailormadeEng 12:20 PM RT @chiasuan: @TailormadeEng Don't shout or curse at the mentee! #eltchat Not outwardly, anyway : )      
GuvenCagdas 12:21 PM RT @jimscriv: As a new teacher I learnt so much from generous teachers who just let me in to "absorb" and "steal" and then talk afterwar ...      
eltknowledge 12:21 PM @lauraahaha I like that. Indeed, a mentoring atmosphere in a staffroom is so impt. Maybe more so than having a mentor. #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:21 PM Definitely! RT @Lovadherentgirl first, don't be like a know-it-all or have an attitude, you show superiority = a real turn down #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:21 PM also you have to know academic background of your mentees #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:21 PM @TailormadeEng DO have a checklist DON'T mentor according to it #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:21 PM As a new teacher I learnt so much from generous teachers who just let me in to "absorb" and "steal" and then talk afterwards #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:21 PM @jimscriv Depends on what the ultimate goal is, me thinks #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:21 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: #eltchat mentors should be good at 1. listening  2. asking Qs more than answering them >Agree!!      
esolcourses 12:21 PM RT @TailormadeEng: What about tips for for first time mentors? Dos & don'ts? #eltchat ] do's: negotiate aims & goals, and have a clear focus      
Teachersilvert 12:21 PM RT @TailormadeEng: RT @chiasuan: @TailormadeEng Dont shout or curse at the mentee! #eltchat Not outwardly, anyway : ) #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:21 PM Sorry guys, I'm confusing myself by participating in #eltchat with two usernames: @chiasuan & @eltknowledge I'm blaming Tweetdeck‚Ķ sigh.      
lauraahaha 12:21 PM Is it really necessary to have a mentor SYSTEM? Wouldn't it be nicer just to have a mentoring atmosphere? Open doors, T room chats‚Ķ #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:21 PM @Lovadherentgirl Indeed. teaching = learning. So important to indicate that everyone's still learning!  #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:22 PM RT @MentorEvo: @Shaunwilden @jimscriv I believe it is an essential to establishing a relationship and understanding each other's modus o ...      
Marisa_C 12:22 PM Do also have a look at this excellent book by A Malderez http://t.co/Piqll1GA #ELTchat      
BobK99 12:22 PM @Marisa_C  #ELTchat Weather probs -so late; catching up...      
louisealix68 12:22 PM RT @jimscriv: As new tchr I learnt so much from generous tchrs who just let me in 2 "absorb" & "steal" and then talk after #eltchat me too!      
teflgeek 12:22 PM @lauraahaha that does assume everyone concerned is completely into the idea in the first place!  not always the case!  #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:22 PM @lauraahaha I like this idea. seems to focus on a postive, supportive environment in the school #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:22 PM @lauraahaha #eltchat Ideally but sometimes I think it needs encouraging in a more formal way.      
MentorEvo 12:22 PM @Shaunwilden @jimscriv I believe it is an essential to establishing a relationship and understanding each other's modus operandi  #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:22 PM @Teachersilvert @TailormadeEng Yes on this statement. Sometimes it is best just to focus on what the new teacher sees as positive #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:22 PM @TailormadeEng use a grid is a precious tip #eltchat      
lu_bodeman 12:23 PM RT @lauraahaha: @teflgeek True, but that's always the case with CPD. You'll never get EVERYone to really, passionately care :( #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:23 PM Would a supportive teachers' room eliminate the need for a mentoring programme? Just wondering.  #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:23 PM RT @Teachersilvert: @TailormadeEng use a grid is a precious tip #eltchat How do you mean?      
Marisa_C 12:23 PM RT @eltknowledge: DO: ask the mentee what they would like you to help with & any specific things to look out for. #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:23 PM RT @jimscriv: As a new teacher I learnt so much from generous teachers who just let me in to "absorb" and "steal" and then talk afterwar ...      
KerrCarolyn 12:23 PM #ELTChat - anyone else been influenced by Fanselow in terms of giving fact bases feedback, not opinion?      
eltknowledge 12:23 PM DO: ask the mentee what they would like you to help with & any specific things to look out for. #eltchat      
lu_bodeman 12:23 PM RT @TailormadeEng: RT @louisealix68: my old school had 'open door day' - if door open staff cld go watch. must then give feedback/ask q' ...      
AlexandraKouk 12:23 PM RT @Marisa_C: Do also have a look at this excellent book by A Malderez http://t.co/Piqll1GA #ELTchat      
lauraahaha 12:23 PM @teflgeek True, but that's always the case with CPD. You'll never get EVERYone to really, passionately care :( #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:23 PM @MentorEvo and sometimes refrain from criticizing although the lesson hurt your eyes :)      
worldteacher 12:23 PM @lauraahaha Agree, but perhaps in a large dept, people would get left if there wasn't a formal mentor system? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:24 PM @OUPELTGlobal I dont think so, a mentor would provide different support  #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:24 PM RT @lauraahaha: Definitely! RT @Lovadherentgirl first, don't be like a know-it-all or have an attitude, you show superiority = a real tu ...      
worldteacher 12:24 PM RT @Teachersilvert: and sometimes refrain from criticizing although the lesson hurt your eyes :) > Agree, but difficult to do!      
Marisa_C 12:24 PM RT @KerrCarolyn: #ELTChat - anyone else been influenced by Fanselow in terms of giving fact bases feedback, not opinion? > yes      
KerrCarolyn 12:24 PM #ELTChat - observing a mentee and giving them the facts of what happened in the lesson, then asking them what they think?      
Lovadherentgirl 12:24 PM some mentees don't know how to find their own professional path and  here we come to help: guiding and navigating #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:24 PM @OUPELTGlobal no.  #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:24 PM RT @lauraahaha: Good idea. Any more do's and don'ts? RT @eltknowledge DO ask the mentee what they'd like help with&specific things t ...      
louisealix68 12:24 PM @OUPELTGlobal nope. We have more tan 150 staff....new tchr cld get lost!  #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:24 PM @eltknowledge and always start from small. Greetings and assigning homework for example #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:24 PM @jimscriv I learned by asking Ts what went wrong when they were first doing X Often, exp T has taught the previous grade/level/text #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:24 PM Good idea. Any more do's and don'ts? RT @eltknowledge DO ask the mentee what they'd like help with&specific things to look out for. #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:25 PM @OUPELTGlobal I think the individual attention people pay to each other is supported by a well-operating staff room, not annulled. #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:25 PM @Marisa_C #ELTChat - have you used the system for analysis? How does it work for you?      
Teachersilvert 12:25 PM @worldteacher dipomacy, sugarcoating :) #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:25 PM @KerrCarolyn A good way is the "human video" type field notes - non-judgemental - the mentee decides what to keep change or chuck #ELTchat      
teflgeek 12:25 PM @OUPELTGlobal teachers might be supportive but not knowledgable or experienced #eltchat (I speak from experience)      
chiasuan 12:25 PM @OUPELTGlobal I think a supportive staffroom can help with CPD, but as @worldteacher said,good2have a system2turn to in large dept. #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:25 PM Hm. Maybe not eliminate but complement! RT @OUPELTGlobal: Would a supportive Ts' room eliminate the need for a mentoring programme? #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:25 PM @KerrCarolyn I don't know Fanselow but want to...Did you post a link or have some easy citation? #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:25 PM @lauraahaha refrain from giving "the good" answers although you know the mentee may be wrong #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:26 PM In mentoring the issue of Whose agenda" seems important. A trainer / DOS works on school agenda. A mentor perhaps on teacher's  #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:26 PM @lauraahaha @teflgeek @OUPELTGlobal I could say the same abt mentors: supportive but not sufficiently qualified to mentor. #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:26 PM @jimscriv #ELTChat - yes true, where are the boundaries for you between trainer, mentor and coach?      
Shaunwilden 12:26 PM RT @OUPELTGlobal: How is a mentor different from having a good friend at the school?  #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:26 PM How is a mentor different from having a good friend at the school?  #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:26 PM I usually start my mentoring sessions with the 'Reflective Cycle', Ts should know how to reflect and analyze #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:26 PM V true. Is that a prob? RT @teflgeek @OUPELTGlobal teachers might be supportive but not knowledgable/experienced #eltchat (from experience)      
yya2 12:26 PM The + a mentoring relationship is established by an institution, the - effective it is. Informal relationships seem to work better. #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:27 PM RT @jimscriv: ..A trainer / DOS works on school agenda. A mentor perhaps on teacher's  #eltchat > vg point      
Shaunwilden 12:27 PM @jimscriv Agreed, I'd say that it has to be mentee's agenda for it to be a successful venture  #eltchat      
Notyetlanguage 12:27 PM Just joined #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:27 PM @worldteacher @lauraahaha people can get left 2 own devices in a small dept as well.. esp. if U are only teacher 4 that subject! #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:27 PM @lauraahaha @OUPELTGlobal and we had no-one to tell us why what we were doing was working or not #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:27 PM #eltchat Asking/giving new Ts FB reqs skill The majority of mentor probes should focus on open-ended answers & lead to positive/neg aspects      
yearinthelifeof 12:27 PM @eltknowledge @chiasuan A good teacher never blames their tools ;-) #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:27 PM Outside being a formalised system, don't think it is! RT @OUPELTGlobal How's a mentor different from having a good friend at school?#eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:27 PM RT @jimscriv: In mentoring the issue of Whose agenda" seems important. A trainer / DOS works on school agenda. A mentor perhaps on teach ...      
teflgeek 12:27 PM @lauraahaha @OUPELTGlobal well I found we knew what we wanted to achieve but it was all a bit rediscovering the wheel #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:27 PM @KerrCarolyn works well - in training though as tutor i do have to make a judgement - develops reflection skills in tutees/mentees #ELTchat      
Teachersilvert 12:27 PM @OUPELTGlobal it's a friend with benefits :) #eltchat      
louisealix68 12:27 PM RT @jimscriv: In mentoring the issue of Whose agenda" seems important. A trainer / DOS works on school agenda. A mentor perhaps on teach ...      
lauraahaha 12:28 PM Ooh-that depends on DOS! RT @Marisa_C RT @jimscriv A trainer / DOS works on school agenda. A mentor perhaps on teacher's #eltchat > vg point      
louisealix68 12:28 PM sorry - no excuse, really have to go finish prep for w'shop Friday. Was fun. Maybe back 2nite.  #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:28 PM @eltknowledge what qualifications do you need to mentor?  #eltchat      
TailormadeEng 12:28 PM @Teachersilvert: @OUPELTGlobal That brings a whole new meaning to CPD... : ) #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:28 PM @esolcourses @lauraahaha Very true, Sue - didn't consider that! #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:28 PM RT @chiasuan: @OUPELTGlobal A good friend is socially but not professionally obligated 2listen 2 your problems about work. Vice versa fo ...      
AlexandraKouk 12:28 PM #eltchat Important for mentor to know when to keep silent and fade into the background      
esolcourses 12:28 PM RT @Shaunwilden: @jimscriv Agreed, I'd say that it has to be mentee's agenda for it to be a successful venture  #eltchat would say so too      
KerrCarolyn 12:28 PM @jankenb2 #ELTChat - I use the book - 'Breaking Rules' - it is a real eye opener! I could be called 'Breaking Moulds'      
chiasuan 12:28 PM @OUPELTGlobal A good friend is socially but not professionally obligated 2listen 2 your problems about work. Vice versa for mentor. #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:29 PM @teflgeek We are not rediscovering a wheel, we just modify or fine tune what the giants of our field have already postulated #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:29 PM @teflgeek @eltknowledge i don't think special qualifications needed> in a school setting e.g. could be a senior teacher #ELTchat      
lauraahaha 12:29 PM V good Q! Delta/MAs don't necessarily cover this! RT @teflgeek @eltknowledge what qualifications do you need to mentor? #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:29 PM @jimscriv Gr8 pt to focus on  1 skill set or 1 skill area & not throwing it all at once. I like to start w/what Ts think they need #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:29 PM #ELTChat here's Mario Rinvoluci's review of Fanselow's book http://t.co/N1z43zji      
OUPELTGlobal 12:29 PM @chiasuan  very good point #eltchat      
lu_bodeman 12:29 PM RT @chiasuan: @OUPELTGlobal A good friend is socially but not professionally obligated 2listen 2 your problems about work. Vice versa fo ...      
jankenb2 12:30 PM @KerrCarolyn Thanks. I'll review soon. #eltchat a great PD for free!      
prese1 12:30 PM @Marisa_C I like that definition #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:30 PM @Lovadherentgirl yes, but in that situation we had no access to the knowledge of the giants #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:30 PM Is it important for a mentee to choose his mentor or can it work if the mentor is allocated a team of teachers? #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:30 PM RT @eltknowledge: @teflgeek Precisely. We put quite a lot of trust in a mentor system, but few schools spent time/money training up ment ...      
eltknowledge 12:30 PM @teflgeek Precisely. We put quite a lot of trust in a mentor system, but few schools spent time/money training up mentors. #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:31 PM @worldteacher That's a question that's been bugging me for a long while. I believe in the organic development of a realtionship #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:31 PM Just as with counselling, as soon as "judgement" of any kind gets in the way, the mentoring relationship will probably break down. #eltchat      
Teachersilvert 12:31 PM RT @KerrCarolyn: #ELTChat heres Mario Rinvolucis review of Fanselows book http://t.co/fCGHRrLO thanks looks nice #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:32 PM @MentorEvo Me, too, but what if it doesn't work for everyone & people needing mentors get 'left on the shelf'? :-) #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:32 PM RT @jimscriv: Just as with counselling, as soon as "judgement" of any kind gets in the way, the mentoring relationship will probably bre ...      
Teachersilvert 12:32 PM have to go now, had a good time and learnt and felt like a mentee again, refreshing #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:32 PM @lauraahaha @eltknowledge DELTA / MA shows an amount of teaching knowledge, which can help develop teachers but not nec. mentor #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:32 PM @teflgeek you think? I've read so many articles on mentoring these days, all of them were written by real professionals #eltchat      
BobK99 12:32 PM RT @Teachersilvert: @OUPELTGlobal it's a friend with benefits :) #eltchat > Yeah, a friend with a mentoring role (w/ apols for circularity:)      
lauraahaha 12:33 PM RT @eltknowledge: @teflgeek @lauraahaha There is yet 2 b a qualification 4 training up teacher trainers, & most is done in-house. Sa ...      
chiasuan 12:33 PM RT @yearinthelifeof: @jimscriv mentoring has to remain a symbiotic relationship built on mutual respect, trust and recognition that both ...      
eltknowledge 12:33 PM @teflgeek @lauraahaha There is yet 2 b a qualification 4 training up teacher trainers, & most is done in-house. Same for mentoring. #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:33 PM #eltchat Mentors need 2 have a v.clear picture of whr they stand in the learning relationship,even when menteess trying 2 define their place      
yearinthelifeof 12:33 PM @jimscriv mentoring has to remain a symbiotic relationship built on mutual respect, trust and recognition that both sides can learn #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:33 PM @teflgeek so, you are telling that mentors have a specific mindset? #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:34 PM @Lovadherentgirl mindset?  no.  But abilities, strategies, techniques?  Probably!  #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:34 PM RT @Marisa_C: @eltknowledge @teflgeek @lauraahaha there are MAs and trainer training programmes available #ELTchat e.g. at Marjon's in P ...      
MentorEvo 12:34 PM @worldteacher Well, yes that's one problems. The institutional setting makes it impossible, too. Mentoring needs a flexible school #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:34 PM @eltknowledge @teflgeek @lauraahaha there are MAs and trainer training programmes available #ELTchat e.g. at Marjon's in Plymouth gr8 1      
jankenb2 12:34 PM @lauraahaha Confidence in content area. I feel vry qualified to demo pedagogy & assess for ex, but grammar tips-not my strength #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:34 PM @lauraahaha @teflgeek You sound pretty down on your MA, Laura‚Ķ: ( #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:35 PM @Shaunwilden @Marisa_C @teflgeek A combination of both knowledge and listening/guiding skills, I guess. #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:35 PM training is great for a mentor, qualifications will do good too, though we shouldn't forget about the mentor's personal qualities #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:35 PM @lauraahaha @eltknowledge well, teaching knowledge and teaching practice not the same thing - hence distinction between MA & DELTA. #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:35 PM Sounds a lot like teaching RT @yearinthelifeof mentoring=symbiotic r'ship of mutual respect,trust&recognising both sides can learn #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:35 PM @Marisa_C @teflgeek @eltknowledge  a ST yes but dont they need some sort of 'skill' to be effective? Or is knowledge of sth enough? #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:36 PM It seems a mentor would need to be a sympathetic/empathetic type person, more so than knowledgeable, no? #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:36 PM RT @jimscriv: Core skill of mentoring: Giving full attention & listening #eltchat > Absolutely!! Make time for your mentee.      
lauraahaha 12:36 PM But surely intertwined? RT @teflgeek @eltknowledge teaching knowledge & practice not same thing - distinction between MA & DELTA. #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:36 PM @eltknowledge @lauraahaha I would do that course!  There is the IH DOS course, but don't know much about it #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:36 PM RT @jimscriv: Core skill of mentoring: Giving full attention & listening #eltchat >Totally!      
jimscriv 12:36 PM Core skill of mentoring: Giving full attention & listening #eltchat      
JoshSRound 12:37 PM Hi all, joining now (late sorry) looks an interesting topic #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:37 PM @lauraahaha @teflgeek DELTA does tend twds practical skills but I don't think the distinction betwn DELTA & MA is that clear cut. #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:37 PM @Shaunwilden @Marisa_C @eltknowledge maybe you need to be mentored into being a mentor #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:37 PM We seem to be viewing things from mentor's POV. If you are/were a mentee, what would you want/expect? #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:37 PM @jimscriv you see, these are personal qualities #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:37 PM @AlexandraKouk Yes. Mentors need to value relationship over depth of knowledge on theory or phil. We don't need PhDs to mentor. #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:37 PM If I was choosing a mentor for myself would I ask to see their certificates or pick the one I liked best and could talk to? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:38 PM RT @jimscriv: @teflgeek  And who mentors the mentor's mentor? #eltchat How very watchmanesque      
teflgeek 12:38 PM @jimscriv well presumably, they'd need some sort of .....  mentor? #eltchat      
ELTExperiences 12:38 PM RT @chiasuan: @lauraahaha @teflgeek DELTA does tend twds practical skills but I don't think the distinction betwn DELTA & MA is that ...      
eltknowledge 12:38 PM RT @KerrCarolyn: #ELTChat - interesting article on 'demystifying mentoring' from HBR - a business perspective but relevant to teaching?  ...      
MentorEvo 12:38 PM @OUPELTGlobal I'd go with that. Knowledge is emergent and both sides being in a position of learning makes the relationship relaxed #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:38 PM #ELTChat - interesting article on 'demystifying mentoring' from HBR - a business perspective but relevant to teaching? http://t.co/xvVngvfa      
teflgeek 12:38 PM @lauraahaha intertwined, but not necessarily covered on every type of course! #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:38 PM @jimscriv I would choose someone I could talk to but I guess it would depend on what you wanted from the mentoring #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:38 PM RT @jimscriv: Core skill of mentoring: Giving full attention & listening #eltchat Utilizing Heron's 6 categories then      
chiasuan 12:38 PM RT @Marisa_C: @teflgeek Do read the Angi Malderez book on how to be a mentor - http://t.co/zqFw5Hu9 #ELTchat  #eltchat - it's a great start      
Marisa_C 12:38 PM @teflgeek Do read the Angi Malderez book on how to be a mentor - http://t.co/zqFw5Hu9 #ELTchat  #eltchat - it's a great start      
JoshSRound 12:38 PM RT @jimscriv: If I was choosing a mentor for myself would I ask to see their certificates or pick the one I liked best and could talk to ...      
jimscriv 12:38 PM @teflgeek  And who mentors the mentor's mentor? #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:39 PM @Shaunwilden  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:39 PM @Shaunwilden @jimscriv do you have a secret Rorschach costume in the cupboard shaun? #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:39 PM Ooh yes, very important-mentor needs to be approachable! RT @OUPELTGlobal @jimscriv I would choose someone I could talk to #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:39 PM @Shaunwilden  Yes. Heron is core to any helping situation (for me). #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:39 PM What about PBL as mentor/mentee? Has anyone tried collaborating on PD goals w/new teacher w/genuine goal of both learning new?? ;-) #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:40 PM @teflgeek  I see myself more as Doctor Manhattan ... #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:40 PM @Shaunwilden @jimscriv @teflgeek Student outcomes. It takes honesty to evaluate ones own practice & mentoring demands that in full. #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:40 PM @teflgeek @eltknowledge how much should quals matter?  Qualifications on their own may not necessarily make a good mentor #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:40 PM @lauraahaha  #eltchat so since talking as a mentee - what other qualities have you appreciated i ur mentors? #Eltchat      
JoshSRound 12:41 PM about to pilot a mentor scheme at school, 1 senior teacher being both a mentor and mentee, be interesting to see how it works #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:41 PM @esolcourses @teflgeek Qualifications as pieces of paper, no. But qualifications suggest a process of training has bin experienced. #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:41 PM But do think that different cultures different expectations of a mentor - #eltchat - what about yours?      
KerrCarolyn 12:41 PM #ELTChat - in a former business life I saw 'reverse' mentoring. Graduates mentored senior execs on Social Media!      
willycard 12:41 PM latest issue of TESOL Quarterly has an interesting paper: "The Role of Mentoring in Supporting Novice English..." #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:41 PM @chiasuan @lauraahaha agree - but most MA's don't have teaching practice and Dip is more about knowledge in practice - no? #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:41 PM @Marisa_C Never had a formal mentor actually (sniff)! ;) But I think generally good listener is top of my list #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:42 PM @OUPELTGlobal But you'd outgrow your mentor eventually, no? Unless u both swap positions every so often? #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:42 PM @willycard Link please! #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:42 PM @teflgeek @eltknowledge wouldn't argue with that one.  So - a CELTA or a TESOL then? ;-) #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:42 PM RT @Marisa_C:  Different cultures have different expectations of a mentor - #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:42 PM @Marisa_C That's a really interesting pt, Marisa. I think u r right there. Certain cultures might prefer a more directive mentor. #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:42 PM @Marisa_C I've never had a mentor but always wanted to have some sort of guidance, I 'd care for 'clever or smart guidance' #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:42 PM Is there a time limit defined for the mentor/mentee relationship? I would love to have a mentor permanently ... for life! #eltchat      
willycard 12:42 PM it's a special issue on Professional Development of Novice Teachers #eltchat      
worldteacher 12:42 PM @willycard Sounds good - do you have a link? #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:43 PM @Lovadherentgirl Victoria, so good to see you here and I love your comments. #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:43 PM interesting point @eltknowledge  #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:43 PM Generously! ;) RT @JoshSRound: Any thoughts on how to structure pay for mentoring? #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:43 PM Heron‚Äôs Six Categories of Intervention http://t.co/XyGDT6G6 #eltchat      
lu_bodeman 12:43 PM RT @chiasuan: RT @jimscriv: Core skill of mentoring: Giving full attention & listening #eltchat >Totally!      
JoshSRound 12:43 PM Any thoughts on how to structure pay for mentoring? #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:43 PM @JoshSRound Would be great to hear how it goes. Good luck with it. #eltchat      
touqo 12:43 PM @jimscriv the mentor should be nice but also demanding. Pick the one you think has the knowledge and who you can talk to. #eltchat      
yearinthelifeof 12:44 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: Heron‚Äôs Six Categories of Intervention http://t.co/XyGDT6G6 #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:44 PM #eltchat Also gender and age may play a key part in certain cultures      
Lovadherentgirl 12:44 PM @touqo I wouldn't say 'demanding' It's up to a mentee to get your mentorship or not #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:44 PM @Shaunwilden @jimscriv well when the world collapses around us we'll know who to blame...!  #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:44 PM @touqo Except that at the very start, I didn't want challenge. It was about survival and wondering how could get through next hour! #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:44 PM @esolcourses @teflgeek It depends... The mentor needs to b more qualified/more experienced/more knowledgeable, I think. #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:44 PM RT @jankenb2: @esolcourses @teflgeek @eltknowledge May I differ? Mentors should have some knowledge of related sound practices, planning ...      
JoshSRound 12:44 PM @lauraahaha of course ;-) #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:44 PM @esolcourses @teflgeek @eltknowledge May I differ? Mentors should have some knowledge of related sound practices, planning & assess #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:45 PM In terms of who can offer who fresh perspectives/experience/ideas/feedback, maybe 'peer' is better term than 'mentor'? #eltchat      
pjgallantry 12:45 PM #ELTchat how much of a mentor's role is actually 'coaching' and how much is it, as it were, 'unplugged', Dogme-style? :)      
esolcourses 12:45 PM @eltknowledge @teflgeek agree. For me tho, experience, good subject knowledge, attitude wld carry more weight than high level quals #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:45 PM @jankenb2 @esolcourses @eltknowledge Absolutely - mentors should know what they're talking about, but that's not enough on it's own #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:45 PM I disagree. Oldies can learn a lot from newbies RT @eltknowledge mentor needs to b more qualified/experienced/ knowledgeable #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:45 PM @OUPELTGlobal As the star of Kungfu films might say: 'The student has now become the master‚Ķ.hahahaha!' #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:45 PM @MentorEvo Thank you Tamaz for your support! It's my first time tweetchatting, yay! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:45 PM RT @KerrCarolyn: @JoshSRound #ELTCHat -hmm - in business it is not paid extra, but if u haven't demonstrated effective mentoring skills, ...      
jimscriv 12:45 PM @Shaunwilden  An arch manipulator then? #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:45 PM @JoshSRound #ELTCHat -hmm - in business it is not paid extra, but if u haven't demonstrated effective mentoring skills, u can't get promoted      
touqo 12:46 PM @Lovadherentgirl I meant that the mentor should not be too "nice" and agree about everything with the actor/mentee. #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:46 PM @eltknowledge is that the goal to outgrow the mentor? #eltchat      
prese1 12:46 PM @TailormadeEng @louisealix68 great idea! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:46 PM @jimscriv Nah just liked the costume and villains are so much more fun :-)   #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:46 PM @esolcourses @teflgeek Indeed. It's a combination of attitude/approach, knowledge, qualifications, experience. #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:46 PM @AlexandraKouk Critical pedagogy and all that it has shown important in T/S relationship. My most trusted mentors were my friends #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:46 PM RT @eltknowledge: @OUPELTGlobal As the star of Kungfu films might say: 'The student has now become the master‚Ķ.hahahaha!' #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:46 PM @lauraahaha @eltknowledge oldies can learn even more by answering the questions of newbies  #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:47 PM @lauraahaha Yes p2p mentoring or PD collaboration is wonderful b/c it mimics learning in classroom. We learn as know constructors #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:47 PM RT @jimscriv: @touqo  A mentor needs to be skilful at creative supportive rug pulling! #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:47 PM @esolcourses @jankenb2 @eltknowledge there is an assumption that experience brings wisdom and ..... #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:47 PM @touqo  A mentor needs to be skilful at creative supportive rug pulling! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:47 PM RT @Lovadherentgirl: @eltknowledge is that the goal to outgrow the mentor? #eltchat Isnt that likely to be part of the natural progression?      
JoshSRound 12:47 PM @KerrCarolyn yes bit different in our field; cd still link it to PD goals although wd be nice to offer some incentive #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:47 PM @jankenb2 @teflgeek @eltknowledge agree - though an experienced teacher shld have all that surely, irrespective of anything else? #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:47 PM @lauraahaha @eltknowledge #ELTChat - long as u are more experienced in the thing you're mentoring about, e.g. grads mentoring execs on FBk      
lauraahaha 12:47 PM And/or by listening-Oldies don't always have answers. RT @teflgeek oldies can learn even more by answering the questions of newbies #eltchat      
OUPELTGlobal 12:48 PM Definitely food for thought here. Gotta go - early meeting.  #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:48 PM @esolcourses @jankenb2 @eltknowledge but is that true? #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:48 PM #ELTchat also diff (higher +/-) excpectations re knowledge skill of mentor" dont expect ur mentor tobeperfect" doesnt  alws work      
teflgeek 12:48 PM @esolcourses @jankenb2 @eltknowledge ...... that by being an experienced teacher you will be suitable as a teacher trainer #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:48 PM Amount of experience doesn't=quality of experience RT @KerrCarolyn #ELTChat long as u r more experienced in the thing you're mentoring about      
KerrCarolyn 12:48 PM @JoshSRound #ELTChat - I'd still worry about a financial incentive though - is that going to be the motivator. Paid hours for M yes, but $$?      
StanzaSL 12:48 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: Heron‚Äôs Six Categories of Intervention http://t.co/XyGDT6G6 #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:48 PM @Lovadherentgirl I wouldn't say it's a goal per se.Goal is2develop.But if mentee develops&mentor doesn't, surely that's inevitable? #eltchat      
cybraryman1 12:48 PM Wed Chats Part I: #ELTchat (2) #ntchat #ptchat #2ndchat  #3rdchat #educoach #1to1techat http://t.co/wDJ29M3l Please inform me of any changes      
esolcourses 12:49 PM @jankenb2 @teflgeek @eltknowledge think it also depends on the context, i.e. whether mentor is training, or just sharing experience #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:49 PM Nicely said! RT @jankenb2 Not "outgrow" or top, but to gain greater role in sharing output as well as intake. Mentees are Ts too. #eltchat      
ELTExperiences 12:49 PM I'm sorry I can't join #eltchat today. I'm helping out to insulate my parent's loft.      
pjgallantry 12:49 PM #ELTchat As a mentor,my own role model is Obi-Wan Kenobi.Though obviously w/o the being killed by a light sabre bit by a guy with asthma.      
Marisa_C 12:49 PM @chiasuan Also diff(higher/lower) expectations re knowledge/skill- "Don't expect your mentor to be perfect" doesn't always work #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:49 PM @Shaunwilden @eltknowledge Not "outgrow" or top, but to gain greater role in sharing output as well as intake. Mentees are Ts too. #eltchat      
PrincipalPC 12:49 PM Wed Chats Part I: #ELTchat (2) #ntchat #ptchat #2ndchat  #3rdchat #educoach #1to1techat http://t.co/rnAiaL0H #6050chat      
esolcourses 12:49 PM @jankenb2 @teflgeek @eltknowledge imagine having a more experienced/knowledgeable mentor is a given. Less sure quals matter, tbh #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:49 PM @touqo Disagree, if a mentee thinks this or that way, that's his/her opinion and we should respect that; s/he will get there #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:49 PM @lauraahaha I'm not saying the mentor can't learn from the mentee. There's a lot to be learnt there. But to be a mentor‚Ķ #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:50 PM Have we mentioned the role of reflection in the mentoring process yet? #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:50 PM @esolcourses I guess I'm sayin quals coz I know some great knwledgeable/experiencd trainrs who could really benefit frm doin an MA. #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:50 PM @Lovadherentgirl @touqo However, a gd mentor, like a gd T will ask for validation or some form of evidence on thinking. PD is meta #eltchat      
prese1 12:50 PM @OUPELTGlobal one of the places I work at has a supportive teacher's room...fantastic! have a question...ask anyone #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:50 PM RT @pjgallantry: #ELTchat As mentor,my role model is Obi-Wan Kenobi.Though obviously w/o  being killed by light sabre by a guy with asthma.      
Lovadherentgirl 12:50 PM @eltknowledge if a mentor doesn't develop or educate herself/himself, s/he is not a long-term mentor then #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:50 PM #ELTchat sorry losing connection in my browser      
eltknowledge 12:51 PM @teflgeek @esolcourses @jankenb2 It seems the definition of trainer vs mentor depends on the organisation. #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:51 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: Have we mentioned the role of reflection in the mentoring process yet? #eltchat 10 mins left to do so      
yearinthelifeof 12:51 PM @jimscriv @pjgallantry Hope you got that finger wiggling thing going, though! #eltchat      
analuisalozano 12:51 PM RT @eltknowledge: @OUPELTGlobal But you'd outgrow your mentor eventually, no? Unless u both swap positions every so often? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:51 PM RT @AlexandraKouk: Have we mentioned the role of reflection in the mentoring process yet? #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:51 PM @Marisa_C : ) True. #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:51 PM This is turning in to a bit of a geek's #eltchat with it's watchman and star wars references :-)      
teflgeek 12:51 PM @esolcourses @jankenb2 @eltknowledge are training and mentoring the same thing?  I see mentoring more as incidental development #eltchat      
analuisalozano 12:51 PM RT @OUPELTGlobal: Is there a time limit defined for the mentor/mentee relationship? I would love to have a mentor permanently ... for li ...      
touqo 12:52 PM @pjgallantry yest! Jedis are nice examples of mentors. They help the actors to find the answers themselves ("use the force" etc.). #eltchat      
analuisalozano 12:52 PM RT @esolcourses: @eltknowledge @teflgeek agree. For me tho, experience, good subject knowledge, attitude wld carry more weight than high ...      
esolcourses 12:52 PM RT @eltknowledge: @teflgeek @esolcourses @jankenb2 It seems the definition of trainer vs mentor depends on the organisation. #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:52 PM @eltknowledge I don't doubt there are. Again, I think it depends on context, i.e. is a mentor there to provide training or support? #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:52 PM RT @eltknowledge: @teflgeek @esolcourses @jankenb2 It seems the definition of trainer vs mentor depends on the organisation. #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:52 PM @esolcourses @teflgeek @eltknowledge Yes. Was the ? posed in passing, at coffee, in a formal meeting, prt of a mandatory training? #eltchat      
prese1 12:53 PM @Shaunwilden @OUPELTGlobal what's the difference between a mentor and a supportive teacher?  #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:53 PM @teflgeek @esolcourses Mentoring is personalized & T centered. It is a time of relationship building and professional inducation. #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:53 PM @jankenb2 you mean mentee's arguments should be proved by knowledge or practice? #eltchat      
AlexandraKouk 12:53 PM v. important for mentor to encourage reflection on performance, progress, direction #eltchat      
analuisalozano 12:53 PM RT @eltknowledge: @esolcourses @teflgeek Indeed. It's a combination of attitude/approach, knowledge, qualifications, experience. #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:54 PM @KerrCarolyn I definitely think a mentor should have the skills & knowledge to foster & encourage reflection. #eltchat      
yearinthelifeof 12:54 PM @Shaunwilden ...anything to make me believe  that there's one all-powerful mentor controlling everything #eltchat      
teflgeek 12:54 PM @prese1 @Shaunwilden @OUPELTGlobal being paid.  #eltchat  by which i mean mentoring is a formal responsibility...      
lauraahaha 12:54 PM @willycard Just found that TESOL Q article here without apparently needed to login http://t.co/UMOPfn8r #eltchat      
esolcourses 12:54 PM @teflgeek @jankenb2 @eltknowledge  that's the way I tend to look at mentoring too David, i.e. as development rather than training #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:54 PM I think we shouldn't create a mentor profile which only fits ppl with MA's or teacher trainers or Star Wars!!!! #ELTchat      
yearinthelifeof 12:54 PM @Shaunwilden I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a  lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen... #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:54 PM RT @KerrCarolyn: #ELTChat - is one of a mentors task to foster reflection in the mentee?      
KerrCarolyn 12:54 PM #ELTChat - is one of a mentors task to foster reflection in the mentee?      
analuisalozano 12:54 PM RT @Marisa_C: #ELTchat also diff (higher +/-) excpectations re knowledge skill of mentor" dont expect ur mentor tobeperfect" doesnt  alw ...      
Marisa_C 12:55 PM RT @jimscriv: Is #eltchat a mentor ? > not really - may be a meeting place of mentors      
Shaunwilden 12:55 PM RT @jimscriv: Is #eltchat a mentor ? I'd see it more as a support network      
teflgeek 12:55 PM @jankenb2 @esolcourses I think that's very true in an ideal sense, but not always in practice!  Other things interfere!  #eltchat      
chiasuan 12:55 PM @teflgeek @prese1 @Shaunwilden @OUPELTGlobal The mentors at my ex-school were never paid. A voluntary job. #eltchat      
KerrCarolyn 12:55 PM RT @jimscriv: Is #eltchat a mentor ? It is for me. Most certainly encourages reflection      
jankenb2 12:55 PM @Lovadherentgirl No, just awareness raised 4 inconsistencies that new T may hv. For ex. if assign is great on goal but impractical. #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:55 PM Is #eltchat a mentor ?      
yearinthelifeof 12:56 PM @jimscriv The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of #eltchat      
MentorEvo 12:56 PM RT @Marisa_C: RT @jimscriv: Is #eltchat a mentor ? > not really - may be a meeting place of mentors #mentorevo #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:56 PM @teflgeek @jimscriv lol speak for yrself! #ELTCHAT      
jimscriv 12:56 PM RT @teflgeek: @Marisa_C @jimscriv or possibly just a mentor asylum?  #eltchat << ha ha!      
StanzaSL 12:56 PM @eltknowledge @oupeltglobal it's the biggest achievement for a mentor whn sts outgrow them, the sooner it happens the better #eltchat      
jankenb2 12:56 PM @eltknowledge @KerrCarolyn and confidence to share errors. That is key, to break myth that gr8 Ts are born, they come through ex. #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:56 PM RT @lauraahaha: Whoops, take it back - wrong link! RT Just found that TESOL Q article here without apparently needed to login http://t.c ...      
worldteacher 12:56 PM RT @jimscriv: Is #eltchat a mentor ? It/he/she is definitely mine!! :-)      
teflgeek 12:56 PM @Marisa_C @jimscriv or possibly just a mentor asylum?  #eltchat      
lauraahaha 12:56 PM Whoops, take it back - wrong link! RT Just found that TESOL Q article here without apparently needed to login http://t.co/UMOPfn8r #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:56 PM @jankenb2 agree, collaboration at its best #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:57 PM @yearinthelifeof @jimscriv Oh grrr stop that or I will put on my Mr Spock ears! #eltchat      
jimscriv 12:57 PM @yearinthelifeof  I should warn you that I am on the Moon as we speak, just making final adjustments ... #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:57 PM RT @jankenb2: @eltknowledge @KerrCarolyn and confidence to share errors. That is key, to break myth that gr8 Ts are born, they come thro ...      
Marisa_C 12:58 PM @yearinthelifeof @teflgeek @jimscriv may the porsche be with you then #ELTchat      
analuisalozano 12:58 PM RT @esolcourses: @teflgeek @jankenb2 @eltknowledge  that's the way I tend to look at mentoring too David, i.e. as development rather tha ...      
SimonGreenall 12:58 PM @Marisa_C Just joining in. Good grief what's going on? #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 12:58 PM @jimscriv Is Jim Scrivener having fun here? #eltchat      
yearinthelifeof 12:58 PM @teflgeek @Marisa_C @jimscriv I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a mentor like #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:59 PM Anyway a minute or so left for your mentor / mentee advice, tips and comments #eltchat      
eltknowledge 12:59 PM RT @StanzaSL: @eltknowledge @oupeltglobal it's the biggest achievement for a mentor whn sts outgrow them, the sooner it happens the bett ...      
worldteacher 12:59 PM @SimonGreenall You've entered a parallel universe! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 12:59 PM @Marisa_C @jimscriv  Hmm Spock versus the Imperial forces  - I hear Disney are looking for story ideas...#eltchat      
yearinthelifeof 12:59 PM @Marisa_C @jimscriv OK, I'm done with the star wars quotes ;-) #eltchat      
Marisa_C 12:59 PM @SimonGreenall mayhem #ELTchat      
jimscriv 12:59 PM @Lovadherentgirl  I'll ask him! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 1:00 PM @worldteacher @Marisa_C  And as we have a summary writer no need to ask for volunteers :-) #eltchat      
yearinthelifeof 1:00 PM @SimonGreenall Zen and the art of mentoring #eltchat      
Marisa_C 1:00 PM RT @Shaunwilden: Anyway a minute or so left for your mentor / mentee advice, tips and comments #eltchat      
Lovadherentgirl 1:01 PM yeah, now the question: is mentoring a science or an art? #eltchat      
worldteacher 1:01 PM @Shaunwilden Not sure what I've let myself in for  - it's been quite an #eltchat!!      
lauraahaha 1:01 PM Hear, hear! Sorry I'll miss the later one :( RT @eltknowledge Thanks for another great #eltchat! Always makes Weds a day to look forward to!      
jankenb2 1:01 PM @Shaunwilden Mentor program in lg school could be in house. Exp Ts are assigned on rotating basis to all. Pay = release of 1 class #eltchat      
eltknowledge 1:01 PM Thanks for another great #eltchat ! Always makes Weds a day to look forward to!      
Marisa_C 1:01 PM So famous last words pls? #ELTchat      
jimscriv 1:01 PM @yearinthelifeof  Mentor best by not trying to mentor? #eltchat      
teflgeek 1:01 PM mentoring - sometimes a pleasure, sometimes a chore, always useful, never a bore.  #eltchat      
esolcourses 1:02 PM RT @eltknowledge: Thanks for another great #eltchat ! Always makes Weds a day to look forward to! ] seconded!      
yearinthelifeof 1:02 PM RT @jimscriv: @yearinthelifeof  Mentor best by not trying to mentor? #eltchat      
MentorEvo 1:02 PM Thank you ever so much, this has been a fantastic conversation. Laughed and cried in equal measure. #mentorevo #eltchat      
prese1 1:03 PM I was late today...always learning something at these chats. Thank you #eltchat      
teflgeek 1:03 PM thanks for a great #eltchat - my first of 2013!  See you all next time!      
Marisa_C 1:03 PM @worldteacher @Shaunwilden lol‚Ķ I want to see what u do with the parallel universe stuff ! #eltchat      
Shaunwilden 1:04 PM Thanks for joining #eltchat that's was a lively and very interesting one - see (some of) you at 21,00 this evening      

 

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