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Fully registered teachers across all sectors (government, Catholic, and independent schools/early childhood) are invited to complete this free, two-day professional learning program. Developed and delivered in partnership with DE, the EMP will equip you with the necessary skills to mentor new teachers and guide them successfully through the provisional to full registration process.
Key Requirements:
To achieve VIT trained mentor status, you must attend the two full days of the program in the same year.
Mentors who completed the EMP more than three years ago can attend a one-day refresher seminar.
Note: Attendance at both days of the program within the same year is required to be considered a VIT trained mentor.
Please utilise the Graduate & Grow cards to add to your Mentor-Mentee conversations, as well as the general points listed in the table below as a guide to cover the operational, professional development, planning and reflective conversations. Remember, the ongoing conversations can also be informal and relevant when prompted by a point of need with the New Career Teacher. Start with points of interest to begin weekly, fortnightly and termly conversations and actions.
Please utilise the Graduate & Grow cards to add to your Mentor-Mentee conversations, as well as the general points listed in the table below as a guide to cover the operational, professional development, planning and reflective conversations. Remember, the ongoing conversations can also be informal and relevant when prompted by a point of need with the New Career Teacher. Start with points of interest to begin weekly, fortnightly and termly conversations and actions.
Term 1 Possible Activities
Term 1 Possible Activities
These are suggested joint Mentor and Mentee activities that will encourage positive professional relationships that will guide growing the supports for, goals, culture and operations in your local school. that relates to the Provisional Teacher's teaching experience. This relationship is key to being successful and engaging with the professional challenge of learning built on respect and all within non-judgement opportunities. Both learn in this relationship, reflect to improve classroom practice and to best support each learner.
Before School Begins
Before School Begins
Orientation day at ASV
Ask the Principal or Head of School who your Mentor is
Mandatory Reporting training completed before schools begins
Student Behaviour: Ask about PB4L when you get to school.
Look up: PBIS.org or PBISworld.com
At School
At School
Orientation
Meet with Mentor by need, aim for weekly or fortnightly informal meetings - Survivor discussions on school practices, the profession and school expectations, PDs in Term 1
Explore these sites: ASV Induction and Mentoring site and VIT moving to full registration
Find out more about PB4L Universal strategies to have a positive learning environment in your classroom. What do I implement and try this Term?
What's involved with reporting to parents this Term - speak to your Learning and Teaching Coordinator
Complete the ASV OH&S Checklist and/orr VELPIC online training modules
New Career Teacher registers online to attend VIT Provisional Teacher after school session this term or next
Mentors register and later complete VIT Mentor Seminar (if new to mentoring or updating PD in this area)
Download the VIT PRT Guide for future Inquiry reference
What is the Keeping Safe Child Protection? Ask your mentor or the L&T Coordinator in your school
Training to teach the Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC)
Mentor completes VIT Mentoring Day 2 PD (if new to mentoring or requiring a refresher - Please remind them).
Term 2 & 3 Possible Activities
Term 2 & 3 Possible Activities
Continue weekly and fortnightly meetings with mentor on arising matters and interests
Focus on assessment and how to map 'value add' on students learning
Familiarise yourself with:
The school reporting system (format, comments, accessibility, time expectations, processes, meeting tips when talking to parents, knowing what support is available from your leadership team during the reporting event etc)
School professional learning teams and foci for the school year. Please ask about the QAS, PB4L, subject based learning and school projects and initiatives
Policies and how you can access these in your school
Class excursion protocols and processes
First Aid & Asthma/Anaphylaxis Plans etc.
Later:
View ASV teacher Inquiry Exemplars - Real examples. Ask the Associate Director of Education to view these for a short period of time & decide when you'll be completing your VIT Inquiry process
Find out more about classroom visits and observations - Go and observe a colleague to view great practice, that are both in and out of our school system. Ask your school leader which teacher might engage you best with your interest or needs area. [Your interest area may be directly related to your own identified area of need e.g. discipline, class routines, or, the topic chosen you've chosen for your VIT Inquiry.]
Your Mentor formally observes your teaching and students learning - Use the observation form on the IMASV Google Site
Improve your SEQTA skills.
Term 4 Possible Activity
Term 4 Possible Activity
Classroom observations, your own and visiting a colleague on your interest or need area of development
Visiting a school outside our system or within that promote excellence (1 or 2 days per year or half day visits)
Find out what is involved with archiving and end of school procedures and clean up?
Planning for next year's start - What needs to happen to make that go smoothly
Final reporting to parents for the year
Confirm starting dates for the next year and start a new calendar or export the provided one from your school leaders.
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