Class Teachers. Class teachers will ensure their registers are maintained in accordance with The Education (Pupil Registration) England regulations 2006. Class Teachers will ensure any information appertaining to a child’s punctuality or attendance is communicated to the Attendance Clerk at the earliest opportunity. This will avoid unnecessary telephone contact with families or cause them undue concern. Class Teachers will report any emerging patterns of absence to the Attendance Clerk.
Class Teachers. For the purposes of this document class teachers are members of staff with whom the trainee will be working with during their training. Class teachers do not fulfil the same role towards the trainee as the designated mentor but are nevertheless required to support the trainee, particularly when the trainee 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 trainee teachers. They should help trainee 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 trainee teacher in the classroom; • advise the trainee teacher on all aspects of their class; • provide pupils’ names and key information on their development; • involve trainee teachers as far as possible in planning and assessment; • allow a phased introduction to whole class teaching through group work; • ensure that trainee teachers have effective plans for their teaching; • assess and provide feedback on sessions/lessons taught by the trainee; • advise trainee teachers on matters relating to classroom management and control; • help trainee teachers make effective use of classroom assistants; • check trainee teachers are aware of available teaching resources within the school; • advise trainee teachers on any matters relating to safety of pupils; • liaise closely with the mentor regarding trainee teacher progress. Staff preparation and support Mentors play a key role in helping trainee teachers to develop good professional practice. However, mentorship involves particular skills to do with adult learning. Mentor training is seen as the most effective way forward in the development of mentor skills. A full range of mentor training opportunities is provided by the University. All mentors will have completed a course of mentor training delivered by University staff (or staff from another HEI involved in ITT) before becoming mentor to a trainee. This training will also be delivered and updated through attendance at meetings related to specific school experiences and through optional further training opportunities.
Class Teachers. To be aware of Children Looked After in their classes and to give them all possible support and encouragement. To be committed to the principle that our CLA pupils require bespoke provision to ensure that any building blocks that may be missing are addressed. To preserve confidentiality and show sensitivity and understanding. To ensure the students know their targets and get regular formative and summative feedback on how they are improving in relation to these targets and what steps are required to raise their attainment and understanding.
