Common use of Class Teacher Clause in Contracts

Class Teacher. For the purposes of this document class teachers are members of staff with whom the student teacher will be working with in the department they are placed in during their school experience. Class teachers do not fulfil the same role towards the student teacher as the designated mentor but are nevertheless required to support the student teacher, particularly when the student teacher is teaching their classes/groups. Class teachers should normally have had at least two years teaching experience. It is particularly important that class teachers should be good role models for student teachers. They should help student teachers develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of a beginner teacher appropriate to the stage of their training. Class Teacher role and responsibilities:  support the student teacher in the classroom;  advise the student teacher on all aspects of their class;  provide pupils’ names and key information on their development;  involve student teachers as far as possible in planning and assessment;  allow a phased introduction to whole class teaching through group work;  ensure that student teachers have effective plans for their teaching;  provide informal feedback on sessions/lessons taught by the student teacher;  advise student teachers on matters relating to classroom management;  support student teachers in the effective deployment of classroom assistants;  check student teachers are aware of available teaching resources within the school;  advise student teachers on any matters relating to safety of pupils;  liaise closely with the mentor regarding student teacher progress.

Class Teacher. For the purposes of this document class teachers are members of staff with whom the student teacher will be working with in the department they are placed in during their school experience. Class teachers do not fulfil the same role towards the student teacher as the designated mentor but are nevertheless required to support the student teacher, particularly when the student teacher is teaching their classes/groups. Class teachers should normally have had at least two years teaching experience. It is particularly important that class teachers should be good role models for student teachers. They should help student teachers develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of a beginner teacher appropriate to the stage of their training. Class Teacher role and responsibilities:  • support the student teacher in the classroom;  • advise the student teacher on all aspects of their class;  • provide pupils’ names and key information on their development;  • involve student teachers as far as possible in planning and assessment;  • allow a phased introduction to whole class teaching through group work;  • ensure that student teachers have effective plans for their teaching;  • provide informal feedback on sessions/lessons taught by the student teacher;  • advise student teachers on matters relating to classroom management;  • support student teachers in the effective deployment of classroom assistants;  • check student teachers are aware of available teaching resources within the school;  • advise student teachers on any matters relating to safety of pupils;  • liaise closely with the mentor regarding student teacher progress.