Course
4 July to 11 July 2010
Induction and Guidance of Newly Appointed Teachers
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The themes and elements of the course are based on an international model of guidance and induction of newly appointed teachers developed within the IGNATIUS Comenius project.
The course has a highly interactive character. Through workshops and training sessions participants practice concrete techniques and discuss dilemmas. Each participant will work on a personal case related to his or her role within the induction and guidance of newly appointed teachers at school.
‘Induction' refers to the process whereby newly qualified teachers are provided with additional support - e.g. through mentoring, coaching and training - in order to take on their new role within the school and the profession. It thus forms a bridge between initial teacher education and actual professional practice. Induction is important to keep novice teachers on the job. Also it is a vital start for continuous professional development. Typically, novice teachers are ambitious, competent and vulnerable at the same time. For their own benefit and that of students, schools and society as a whole, they deserve adequate support in the first years of their profession.
Participants will receive an assignment in preparation of the course, including study of selected articles on the subject of induction and guidance of newly appointed teachers, e.g.: Eisenschmidt, 2009, Harrison et. al., 2006, Kragten et. al., 2009 and writing a self portrait on the subject of guidance and induction of newly appointed teachers
Participants of this course acquire knowledge and skills on:
- elements , forms and functions of induction programs
- concerns of newly appointed teachers and their mentors and/or coaches
- matters related to organization, facilitation and formalization of induction and guidance of newly appointed teachers at school level
- realization of induction through teamwork
After completion of the course participants will be invited to participate in an online discussion group enabling exchange of experiences in applying guidance and induction
Applicant Profile
This course is intended for those involved or about to be involved in the induction and guidance of newly appointed teachers: teachers, teacher trainers, school leaders, human resource managers etc.
Application
Comenius/Grundtvig in service training grant applicants should submit their completed application form and a copy of a diploma prooving the sufficient level of English language as soon as possible, and no later than 14 January, 2010. Applicants not seeking a Comenius/Grundtvig in service training grant can apply up to 1 May 2010.
Details
Dates: 4th to 11th July 2010.
Comenius/Gruntvig Application Deadline: 14 january, 2010.
Fee Paying Application Deadline: 30 April, 2010
Capacity: 25 participants.
Language of Instruction: English.
Location: This course will be held at the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey.
Fee: € 745,- (including course materials, welcome drink, access to the cultural evening programme).
Grant: COMENIUS 2.2/GRUNDTVIG 3 In-Service Training Grant of the European Union.
Comenius and Grundtvig in-service training grants' course code: NL-2010-203-002. For more information on these grants please visit the website of the Lifelong Learning National Agency of your country. A list of National Agencies can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html
Registration: Confirmed participants are expected to register on Sunday, 04 July, 2010 at the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey. Exact location to be specified.
Course Leaders and Tutors
Mark Hoeksma is a teacher educator at the University of Amsterdam. More information will follow soon.
Hans van der Linden Hans van der Linden is a teacher; he holds a Master of Education (pedagogy) degree. He taught Physical Education for over 25 years, but the last three years he has been the coordinator of the Regionale Opleidingsschool Westfriesland, a partnership of 13 schools and 3 teacher training institutes, where at least 50 % of the students' training time is spent in the schools. A lot of teachers are trained to guide students and newly appointed teachers, each school has a school based teacher educator, who is trained to do so to. Part of the teacher education curriculum is organized in the schools and is delivered by tandems of a school based trainer and a trainer from the institute. Hans organizes and delivers all these training sessions. He also is an experienced guide of students and (newly appointed) teachers.
Betty Laursen is a teacher educator at University College Copenhagen. More information will follow soon.
Ton Koet (Netherlands) - Teacher Trainer; Graduate School of Teaching & Learning (ILO), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam School of Education (HVA).
Ton Koet holds an MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Amsterdam, an MA in Anglo-Irish Studies from the National University of Ireland and a PhD from the University of Amsterdam. He is a teacher educator and works for the Amsterdam School of Education and the Graduate School of Teaching and Learning of the University of Amsterdam. He has taught a variety of courses in initial teacher education, ranging from English phonetics and phonology to the English speaking world and from 20th century literature to English for classroom management. He has been active in the professional development of teachers, organising numerous courses on new technologies in language teaching. He is a Life Long Learning expert.
PROGRAMME
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Arrival. Welcome reception.
Monday, 5 July 2010
Mentoring and coaching of newly appointed teachers - key elements
18.00 Social and cultural programme
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Concerns of newly appointed teachers and their mentors; skills training.
18.00 Social and cultural programme
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Supporting continuous professional development.
18.00 Social and cultural programme
Thursday, 8 July 2010
School organization of induction; teamwork at school
18.00 Social and cultural programme
Friday, 9 July 2010
Bringing theory into practice: discussion of personal cases and dilemmas.
17.00 Social and cultural programme
Saturday, 10 July 2010
10.00 Social and cultural programme (daylong visit to archaeological sites of Troy and Assos)
Sunday, 11 July 2010
12.00 departure
Application
Submit your completed application form and attach a copy of a diploma prooving the level of English. Apply for this course
