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Hello, I'm Amy. I wanted to be a mentor at my school (11-18 comprehensive) because I love my job and want others to have the same passion and great experience in training for a career in teaching that I do/did. I also enjoy the dialogues with mentees about their views and how we can work as a department/school to enhance their skills and harness their enthusiasm. I have never worked with a SD mentee or Warwick University so am excited and interested to see the difference in the approaches over the next year.
Hi! I'm Tracey and I am the new ITT Professional Mentor for my school, a large comprehensive in Warwickshire. I have taken on the role as the correct support and development of trainees is essential for the future of our profession and our children's education.
Hi, I am Abby an IIT PM. I work at Kings Norton Girls and am a mentor for several reasons; to improve my own coaching skills, to pace expertise and passion for teaching to more people and to ensure students of the future are getting high quality teaching.
Hello, my name is Emma and I am a class teacher at a Special School (Primary) in Coventry. This year I will be supporting my fourth student (I have previous experience working with two Schools Direct trainees and one PGCE trainee) but this is the first time I will also be acting as a SD Mentor. I am looking forward to the coaching side of the role and seeing the development of the trainees over the course of their placements at my school. As the demands of our role as teachers have increased significantly in the recent past, I think it is very important to not only provide support with the teaching and learning side of the programme to enable the Teaching Standards to be met, but also looking at how teaching impacts on wellbeing, and providing sensitive support in this respect too.
Hi all, I'm Alice. I'm currently teaching in Year 2 at a primary school in Coventry. I took on the role as 'Mentor' as I am extremely passionate about teaching and learning and want to share this passion with students. I enjoy being a teacher and am determined to have a positive impact on the education of as many young people as I can. Mentoring a student teacher provides opportunity for this number to grow. As a highly reflective teacher, I feel I have a lot to bring to the role, am approachable and can draw on my own experiences and that of my colleagues to help guide a student.
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First week back "proper" in school and trying to ensure I get back into the pace! Am looking forward to working again with Warwick Uni and their students. I know as a school we benefit hugely from their input.....hope to meet you all soon.
Nanette
Hi all. First week done! Im a deputy head in a very large primary school in Nuneaton. In the past I have mentored both School Direct and PGCE students. The role can be challenging, yet rewarding. It has been a privilege to watch lots of the students blossom throughout their placements and become good or outstanding practitioners. I look forward to continuing working alongside the University.
Hi, My name is Faye. Warwick University is where I trained to become a teacher, 15 years later and I am still teaching! I have mentored many PGCE students during my teaching career and more recently a school Direct trainee as well. I always enjoy supporting others and I find myself learning new approaches to teaching from the trainees as well.
Hi I am Nikki and I am excited to be working with Warwick again, this time as a mentor rather than a trainee. I trained at Warwick 7 years ago and I am looking foward to being able to help support and mentor our PGCE student. I work in a large secondary school in Warwickshire.
Hello, I am Tracey, I have been a Primary practitioner for 32 years. As a Class Teacher at St Giles Junior School for twenty two years and a Deputy Head Teacher at both St Giles and now Aldermoor Farm Primary School for eleven years, I have undertaken many roles and responsibilities. During my career I have developed considerable experience in both my teaching, leadership and management skills which I believe meet the requirements of this role.
Aldermoor Farm Primary School is located in Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry. Stoke Aldermoor is an area within the Lower Stoke Ward of Coventry and has a larger than average amount of social housing. The area has seen many changes, including a change of demographics from a majorly White British population to a community that is culturally very diverse.We are a three form entry school, larger than average, with broadly 550 children attending.We have a Nursery with 60 places.The proportion of children from minority ethnic groups is well above average.The largest groups are Black African and White British. We have 35 different home languages. Our Enhanced Support Unit for children with autism provides for 7 children in Years 1 to 6. We are in the top 20% for deprivation but our attendance and punctuality is currently 96% ! We have an amazing staff of 100 !
Here at Aldermoor Farm we strive to offer our children a wealth of rich experiences to ensure they access the same opportunities that every other child in the city has. We focus on nurturing our children’s self-esteem by being positive. We say to the children ….”You can do this!” We want our children to have developed their confidence enough to enable them to reach for new goals and aspirations that they thought they were not capable of achieving. They are! Our children have talents, our children have skills. We work with them to gather the tools to take on their journey to be the best that they can be. We help them to unlock their potential.
I would like to think that with having been on the journey from a trainee teacher to my current myself, that I would have gained knowledge and skills to be able to share with our teachers of tomorrow. I firmly believe that we should support each other to be the best that we can be, listening and learning constantly. I utilise this experience to nurture current staff, working with them in their classrooms to develop their teaching and so enhance the children’s learning. Being a mentor is a principal role in developing people; to guide, to advise, support, teach and nurture. The work I do with staff enables them to demonstrate best practice for the students and a passion for the job they do. Through working together, we enable our students to observe good teaching, modelling, develop professional relationships, be involved in shared planning and have the opportunity to discuss, ask questions and take risks. As a school, we celebrate the strong partnership we have with the university which enables not only our students to advance into solid practitioners but also the staff and children at school to access exceptional advice, support and be part of inspirational events.
Hey! My name is Jo and I am really looking forward to taking on the role of a 'mentor'. I have a lot to thank my mentors for throughout my PGCE placements and so really want to give something back by being of help to other professionals, both in terms of them achieving QTS but also providing that more personal support I know that I needed at times. I think the online and face-to-face training that I will be receiving in this role will benefit me hugely and be something which I can apply to other areas of my practice. I really do love my job and so I am excited to instil that same passion into others!
Hi I'm Sam
I'm the Lead Mentor for ITT at Woodrush TSA but also the PM at Woodrush High School. I have done this role for many years and love supporting our trainees to become the teachers that they want to be. I also learn myself from our trainees every year and consider myself very lucky to constantly pick up new ideas to keep my own teaching fresh.
Hi! I'm Hannah Doherty and this is my 3rd year as a professional ITT mentor in partnership with Warwick. I'm also newly appointed as the Assistant Principal here at Shireland Hall Primary Academy.
Hello, I'm Suzanne and I have recently taken on the role of mentoring PGCE students and those attending specific placements. We are a primary school for children with learning difficulties based in Coventry. One of my passions is ensuring that the mental well being of my colleagues is addressed and I believe that we need to provide as much support and advice as possible to our colleagues who will be the teachers of the future. I am looking forward to working with Warwick University and partners.
Hi I'm Georgiie and I'm mentoring in Geography at Arden Academy.
4 years ago I was sat at Warwick University as a trainee myself; my mentor was outstanding and I've gained a great friend from my training year. Arden is where I trained, remained and I've now got myself on the first steps with a career being deputy curriculum lead for Geography so that hard work has paid off.
Mentoring is something I've been interested in since training and I mentored last year for the complimentary placement; our trainee is now sat with us as an NQT. I hope that I can be of use to my new trainee and give the same level of feedback and support that I was given 4 years ago. If I can do that then I'll know I've done a good job.
Hi, I’m Scott. I am an English teacher at an 11-18 Academy. I wanted to be a subject mentor because I enjoyed working with School Experience Students two years ago and working closely with a Warwick ITT student last year in a non-mentoring role. This is my first year as a subject mentor and I wanted to take on the role as I really enjoy the subject I teach and want to share this with the trainee to help guide them to pass the enjoyment on to the students. Whilst I was training, my mentors really guided me to being the teacher that I am today and I want to be able to provide the outstanding feedback and support that I received and have learned since on to the trainee. I have always liked the idea of mentoring and so I am looking forward to getting started. I am also looking forward to having useful and productive conversations about the teaching that takes place which I hope will benefit us both!
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My name is Jodie and I work in a high performing comprehensive school. I have mentored six trainee teachers during my years of teaching and I find it a very rewarding job. It is nice seeing the trainees grow in confidence and experience, as a teacher, throughout the year.
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I'm Tim, and I'm currently teaching at Cardinal Newman School , Coventry. I decided to become a mentor because i remembered how much help and support I had when i was a PGCE student (not during the war but certainly a few decades ago!), and I really want to be able to give something back in return. I feel I have a lot to learn from younger colleagues so it is a 2 way learning journey as far as I 'm concerned. I admire anyone who decides to enter the profession at he moment given the rather negative publicity it gets in certain areas of the media so want to help, support and inspire anyone who does make that choice.
Hello, I'm Nicola. I'm in an 11-18 faith comprehensive school in Coventry. I've mentored for many years both ITT students and NQT's and enjoy supporting people to start their career.
Hi, my name is Luke and I am a subject mentor for a computer science SD trainee at my school. I wanted to take on the role of subject mentor again as the school is expanding its reach in regard to computer science, and the opportunity to welcome into the team someone who was passionate and could bring fresh ideas, was something I welcomed wholeheartedly. I work at a state funded, high achieving school in Birmingham and I am looking forward to the mentoring process this academic year.
Hi all, my name is Zoe and I am the history PGCE mentor at a large secondary school in Warwickshire. I have menotored and supported trainees before and I am looking forward to mentoring again this year. I really enjoyed my own PGCE at Warwick university and had excellent placement mentors so mentoring is a good way to give back and support others. It is always nice to work with trainees as it lets you see teaching in a fresh way, trial new things and reflect upon your own teaching.
I am Dave, I currently teach at West Coventry Academy. I have mentored a few students over the years in various types of ways eg PGCE, teacher first etc. . I think its vital that we help pass on some experience to the new generation of teachers. I also enjoy finding out about any `new` ideas that are coming of universities or listening to fresh perspectives from trainee teachers.
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I am Kate and I am the ITT and NQT Professional Mentor at George Dixon Academy in Birmingham. Our Academy recognizes the importance and huge benefit that trainees bring to our school. We enjoy working in partnership with Warwick as they have a rigorous yet supportive approach. As a result, we have employed many trainees as NQTs and recognize the positive impact that new teachers bring to this profession.
Hello, my name is Emma and i work in a secondary school in Coventry. I am looking forward to being a mentor so we can work together to raise standards of teaching and ensure students are getting the best education.
Hello, My name is Lee. I'm Literacy Lead and an English teacher at Myton School, Warwick.
Having taught in a range of different schools in South Africa and the UK (Yorkshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and Warwickshire), I feel strongly about the need for passionate teachers who are well-equipped to effectively educate our next generation of pupils to be their best selves and to help them face the challenges of modern life. As a mentor, I hope to support trainees to this end in collaboration with the staff in my department and at my school.
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I'm Angus. I'm professional mentor at Moseley School & Sixth Form. I like the idea of us as gatekeepers for the standards of the profession, I enjoy the fact that I can explore some evidence-informed teaching with the trainees; and I appreciate the enhancement to my own leadership and inter-personal skills that this role provides.
Hi, I'm Ken, a maths teacher at Heart of England School on Balsall Common. I have enthusiasm and positivity to spare and look forward to sharing this with potential new teachers.
Hi I'm Natalie,
I am a science teacher and second in department. This is my first year back full time after 10 years of part time work. I am really looking forward to mentoring our trainee teacher this year, and hopefully continue to do this in the future.
Hi everyone, My name is Ruth. I am Head of School at a junior school. Having been a school mentor for trainees, NQTs and RQTs for many years, I still like to retain this role as I find it so rewarding; being part of the trainee's professional development, watching them grow as teachers and 'paying back' into education. Myself and the staff also learn from having the trainees in our school too. I am looking forward to working with the University again this year and meeting other mentors at training sessions and the annual conference.
Hi all, I am Mandeep and I proudly work at Park Hill Primary School in Coventry. After several experiences supporting a range of trainees, I have recently taken the role of ITT Placement Mentor and Work Experience Coordinator. Now that my years of classroom experience is in the double digits, I am keen to ensure that future children receive the high quality teaching they deserve, to enable them to reach their potential. Also, as a person who struggled in Primary School and was embarrassed that I needed to be "in the special group", I am now proud to repay the perseverance of the educators that helped me succeed, in helping other children. This opportunity will enable me to develop my mentoring and coaching skill, pass on my passion to others and teach me new skills.
Hello, I'm Rachael and I teach in Reception at the minute. I have been the student mentor at school for a few years now and really enjoy it. When I trained at Warwick, my mentors really encouraged and supported me through my placements and I would like to be able to do the same for new students.
Hello, I'm Sophie. This is my second year as a subject mentor and although it is hard work, it is very rewarding to contribute to the development of new teachers. I also find it extremely beneficial to my own practice and allows me to reflect and improve. I teach at an 11-18 secondary school with high expectations and very good outcomes.
Hello, My names Ryan and I am the Year 3 lead teacher and a joint trainee mentor at St.Margaret's CofE Junior school. I am relatively 'new' to teaching as I am in my 4th year of my career. I am looking forward to taking on the mentor role at our school as I believe it is important to invest in the future and take every opportunity to learn new thing and pick up new practises.
Hello, my name is Adele. I have been a Primary practitioner for 24 years. I was a class teacher progressing to an Assistant Head teacher at another local school within the city, to currently being a Deputy Headteacher at Allesley Primary School for the last 13 years. I have undertaken many roles and responsibilities over the time. During my career I have developed considerable experience in both my teaching, leadership and management skills which I believe meet the requirements of being a mentor. I enjoy supporting others and I find myself learning new things working together in partnership with the University students and other professionals.
Hi, my name is Hayley, I am an Art Teacher in a comprehensive secondary school in Warwickshire. I took on the role of a mentor as I feel it is really important to receive the correct training and level of support when starting a career in teaching and I would like to be able to offer that guidance to a trainee. Furthermore I felt it would be interesting to share ideas and resources with a new and enthusiastic member of the team.
Hi, I'm Jo and I work at a large Infant School as Assessment Lead and Y2 lead. I've been in teaching for about 25 years now. I clearly remember my outstanding mentors when I did my PGCE and it is always a pleasure to be able to 'put something back in' to the next generation. I have mentored students from other Uni's during the years and enjoy seeing them flourish as classroom practitioners. I love being able to model to them excellent practice and guide them along their own journey towards becoming a fantastic teacher.
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My name is Sunny and I have been teaching for 12 years now. Currently I work in a 2 form Primary school and new to Year 6 teacher!
I have past experience in mentoring college students and NQTs but I thought the ITT was a fresh challenge. The main reason for getting involved was to be able to share my experience and expertise and I feel I am strong at building positive relationships with adults and children.
I feel this programme is the best way for students to learn throughout their 10 months at University.
Hi, My name is Rich, and I cant wait to mentor with Warwick Uni. I have been at my current school for 6 years, which is placed in South Warwickshire, on the boarder with Worcestershire. Having been a teacher for over 14 years I feel experienced enough so share my practice and love for research with an mentee.
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My name is Julia and I am a subject mentor for History. I was asked to do this role by SLT and am looking forwards to the development opportunities for myself as well as for my trainee. I have been a HoD and mentored PGCE placements, and those on GTP, but never an ITT placement before.I work at Princethorpe College, a co-ed independent day school where I teach History, Politics and Latin.
Hello, I'm Sally. I work at a large comprehensive in Warwickshire (11-18) and have been at this school for the past 8 years, so I guess I must like it here! I have taken on many different roles but for some reason I have never been a PGCE mentor. I am looking forward to the new challenges that will present as it will give me the opportunity to reflect on my own work within the school.
Hello I'm Karen. I work in a small inner city school in Coventry. I'm looking forward to meeting and working with new Warwick trainees.
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I am Jo! I have always enjoyed mentoring English students. It is a pleasure to watch them develop their practice and become fantastic teachers!
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Welcombe Hills is an all age Special school including a nursery and sixth form located in a residential area of Stratford upon Avon. 190 students are on role and the children are valued as individuals with differing skills, talents and needs. We endeavour to provide a supportive environment which allows each pupil to grow towards their full potential and create a school which is happy, safe, caring and positive. We want our pupils to be able to engage in their learning, develop transferrable skills and become equipped for life beyond school. Every pupil at WHS has an idiosyncratic approach to learning with pupils following differing curriculums dependent on their needs and learning styles. We build on individuals strengths and interests and focus on developing the key skills of communication, cognition, independence, physical development and self care.
I really enjoy having a mentoring role, helping others to develop and grow in self belief to meet their full potential is very rewarding. I have been the NQT coordinator for several years and also have three TA apprentices who joined us in September. This will be my first year being an ITT professional mentor and I am looking forward to learning new coaching strategies and sharing ideas with other mentors.
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I'm Jacqui and Professional Mentor in a rural comprehensive school in Worcestershire. I mentor as part of my Assistant Headteacher role with responsibility for T&L, CPD as well as ITT and NQTs - I see mentoring ITT trainees as an integral part of my role in promoting teaching and learning across the school. Skills in mentoring are so very useful in all areas of our profession.
Hi. I'm Stella from Princethorpe College and I am a subject mentor for MFL. It's a long time since I did my PGCE and several years since I was last a mentor. I'm looking forward to informing my own practice alongside that of our trainee.
Hi, I'm Hannah and I am the School Direct Mentor for my school, a large Primary school in Warwickshire. I have being in this role for 4 years now and took on the role as I believe supporting and developing trainees is really important for the future of teaching and all children's education.
Hi, My name is Laura. I have taught for many years in a large primary school in North Warwickshire. I have mentored many PGCE students during my teaching career. This will be the first time that I have mentored school Direct student. I always enjoy supporting others and find it rewarding watching trainee's confidence grow as their placement progresses.
Hi I'm Emilia. I work at a large three form entry school in Warwick. I am taking over the mentoring role from my colleague who is going on mat leave in a couple of months. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Hi, I am Adam, I was asked to be a mentor by my school and have undertaken the role for several years. It is a rewarding role helping new colleagues find their way to becoming excellent teachers.
Hello, my name is Loren Wall and I'm a teacher at Long Buckby Infant School. I would like to mentor a student to help support them become a confident and happy teacher.
Hi My name is Sue and I have been an ITT co-ordinator at Long Buckby Infant School for a number of years now. I have also mentored a few students and would like to mentor again to help students to be the best teachers they can be.
My name is Kara. I have been a secondary school teacher in Coventry for 14 years. I am also a lead learning practitioner in IT and enjoy mentoring and coaching others. My passion is my love of learning and teaching and helping to make a difference to a student/s life by sharing, not just subject knowledge, but also by being a good role model for them. I want to partake in the mentoring of a trainee teacher to help support and encourage them along their own learning journey and share good practise with them.
Hi My name is Richard and I have just started at Woodrush school. This will be my first time mentoring a trainee, and something which i am looking forward to since i had such a positive experience just a few years ago.
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I'm Cath and am mentoring 3 primary trainees this year. I am looking forward to the challenge of this role having worked with NQTs last year and hoping to inspire reflective practice in our trainees. I am based in a large primary with many great teachers for the trainees to observe.
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I'm Michelle, and have been a mentor for about 7 years with various university partnerships. I hope to give trainee teachers as great an experience as I had during my training.
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My name is Neeloufar and I'm the English subject mentor at Georege Dixon Academy, a role I have been doing for 4 years now. Mentoring is a rewarding and fulfilling role, which enables me to humbly contribute to the next generation of entrants into our profession. It also means I continually reflect on, refresh and renew my teaching to ensure I am modelling effective practice. We have had a very meaningful and successful association with Warwick and I look forward to continuing the link.
Hello I am Rory Walker a mathematics teacher at President Kennedy School. I became a mentor because I enjoy the challenge of guiding and shaping the future generation of teachers. It allows me to not only develop another persons career but to enhance my own and my classroom practise.
Hi, I am Julia and am currently mentoring a trainee at Finham Park School. I am passionate about T&L and want to pass that on to the new generation of teachers. I love seeing new ways of teaching methods, and am keen to see what the trainees come up with.
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I'm Natalie and this is the first year that I have been asked to be an ITT mentor. I work at Finham Park 2 as a science teacher and am in my 5th year of teaching. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress that is made throughout the year by my mentee and hope to steer her in the right direction!
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I have taken on the role as professional mentor at The Rawlett School in Tamworth. We are currently a 11-16 school. I only joined the school in September as Vice Principal but I have been the professional mentor in my last school and before that a subject based mentor. I have always loved working with trainees as you get to talk about education and be reminded why we do what we do.
Hi! I'm Steph and I am a subject mentor for my school, a large comprehensive in Warwickshire. Always keen on working with trainees as everyone benefits from this experience!
Hi - I'm Gemma. I have taken on the role of subject mentor as this is a great opportunity to share good practice and create enthusiasm for teaching as a career. I have taken on this role before and I really enjoyed it.
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I'm Oliver and I'm an English teacher at Phoenix Collegiate in West Bromwich (mixed comprehensive). I've done mentoring for a number of years at my school and I'm quite passionate about enabling trainee teachers to meet the standards and to find their most suited style. I'd also say I'm quite hands-on in terms of support and am always available to help out with any advice/strategies. After the initial hub training session a few weeks ago, I like how Warwick advocate the idea of trainees having an active role in their progress and having ample opportunity to develop their own unique style of teaching.
hi I am Imran, Head of Science at a local school in Coventry. I am extremely passionate about teaching and learning and want to share this passion with students. I enjoy being a teacher and am determined to have a positive impact on the education of as many young people as I can. As a highly reflective teacher, I feel I have a lot to bring to the role, am approachable and can draw on my own experiences and that of my colleagues to help guide a student.
Hi all, my name is Rachel and I've taken on a mentoring role because I enjoy discussing teaching and learning and help new comers to the profession grow as practitioners.
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I have been a professional mentor before for Warwick. Leicester, Birmingham and Northampton Universities.
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I have been a professional mentor before for Warwick, Leicester, Birmingham and Northampton Universities. I always enjoy working with student teachers and seeing them develop to love our profession too.
Hello my name is Duncan Radford. I work at Finham Park School in Coventry and I have taught art & Design for 20 years. I have experienced many significant changes in education at subject, whole school and national levels. I have opted to be a personal mentor for the PGCE training program so I can share my knowledge and experience of teaching as a subject/ Faculty leader and subject specialist. I have developed and engaged in numerous effective teaching and learning strategies over time. As a mentor I can reflect and draw on the outcomes and results of this experience with a PGCE trainee.
Hi, I'm Laura. I work at a MAT (11-18) in Coventry and have been mentoring NQT and ITT for the past 4 years; though never before with a Warwick students. I have taken on a mentoring role within the Warwick University Partnership because I really appreciated the role that my subject mentor had in developing my practice when I was training and I enjoy supporting others as they take their first steps into the teaching profession.
Hi I'm Sarah. I enjoy mentoring seeing how those new to the profession grow and develop
Hi, I’m Kate. I am an English teacher at an 11-18 Academy. I trained with Warwick a few years ago so I am excited help new teachers train under the same process I am familiar with. I wanted to take on the role of subject mentor as I have worked with mentoring NQT teachers in the past and really enjoyed having conversations about teaching as well as learning from each others practice.
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My name is Juliette. I have mentored trainees in the past and have really enjoyed it, so was really pleased to be asked to do it at my current school. I believe that mentoring is a two way process as it allows for a good dialogue between mentor and mentee. Really pleased to be working with Warwick.
Hi My name's Michelle and I work at Caludon Castle School in Coventry. Its an 11-18 comprehensive with a MAT.
I always like to work with trainees and strive to help them achieve their goals as my mentors helped me, many moons ago!
Hi my name is Rav and I have been a teacher for 10 years. I wanted to become a mentor as i wanted to help others find a love for teaching which i have. I also wanted to help others realise their teaching ability and also develop my own skills in supporting colleagues. I also wanted to make sure that trainees under my mentoring had a real experience of teaching and did not have any misconceptions of what is required as teaching has changed considerably over the last few years. I also believe we need to ensure we support trainees are retained in teaching of which we now have mass shortages.
Hi I'm Ross. I qualified 6 years ago and for the past 3 years have enjoyed mentoring new entrants to the profession. Hopefully by sharing some of my experiences I can help trainees to find their feet during their qualifying year and beyond.
Hi. My name is Clare and I am Deputy Head and mentor at my school - a large junior school. This is my second year as mentor and I am hoping to further refine my mentoring skills alongside supporting the trainees working with us. I really enjoyed the role last year and it was a pleasure to see future teachers grow and develop within the classroom environment. For me, clear dialogue and a solution focused approach with trainees is key. I am looking forward to another exciting year of quality teaching!
Hi, I want to be able to offer the best support I can in mentoring a past student with ambitions of becoming a teacher in an FE environment.
Hi, I'm Steve. I teach maths at Coundon Court Academy in Coventry. I have mentored many NQTs and PGCEs over the last 15 years and now mentor an ex-pupil as he begins his SD training. I am passionate about developing great maths teaching and great maths teachers and enjoy working with young professionals keen to bring new ideas into the department.
Hello, i'm Louise. I have taken on the role as mentor this year for the first time and am very excited to be part of someones journey to becoming a qualified teacher
Hi, I’m Kerris and I am acting as a mentor for a student in a two form entry primary school. It is great to be able to support someone just beginning in teaching, it is a job I love and am passionate about and can can hopefully share some of that!
Hi, I'm Sonia and I work a secondary school in Warwickshire. I am looking forward to getting involved in the mentoring process again. This is another rewarding aspect of our job; inspiring and guiding those new to the profession.
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I'm Louisa and this is my first experience mentoring a Warwick PGCEi student. I am in my 17th year of teaching and my current role is School Development Leader & Year 6 English lead teacher at St Andrews Samakee International School in Bangkok, Thailand. We are a DfE accredited BSO (British School Overseas) catering to Thai and expatriate children from 1-14 years old. I am currently the school's NQT mentor and work regularly with ESP (Education Success Partners) to run NQT courses.
Good afternoon - my name is Anthony and I'm a mentor on the iPGCE programme. I'm based at a 11-19 British bilingual school in Shanghai, China for Chinese students following an IGCSE/A-Level pathway. This is my second stint as a mentor under the revised Teaching Standards - I was a Schools Direct mentor during 2017/18 in London, UK for a MAT teaching school. Now I'm the sole mentor in my current school on the iPGCE pathway, supporting an experienced chemist become a stronger, qualified teacher, particularly at the 11-14 level which is a new experience for him. I'm enjoying the role (despite the sometimes challenging juggling of time) and the impact it's having on me as a teacher - encouraging me to reflect more on my own practice and strategies to engage and develop my students.
Hi, i’m Martine from a secondary faith school in Solihull. I have been a SM for the last 2 years with PGCE students. Having been in teaching for 17 years I find I learn a lot about teaching from my students. This is the first time i’ve had an SD placement and the first student from Warwick so looking forward to giving back as much as I can and gaining fresh inspiration at the same time.
Hi all, I am Gary and I work in a large International School in Singapore. We are looking to provide greater opportunities for PGCEi students to gain their teaching practice within our community. We see this as a win-win as it provides us the opportunity to provide support and expertise and we benefit from the knowledge and experiences that the student teachers bring to our community. I am enjoying having someone in my classes, learning from observing and providing feedback as well and practicing using cognitive coaching and as a tool to elicit reflective thinking from the student teacher about their teaching practice.
Hi, I'm Sally and I've been a mentor for the past 8 years. I love supporting new teachers to develop and also love learning from them as well. I am looking forward to working with Warwick students again this year.
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I work as the lead mentor in the mathematics department in a small secondary school in Coventry. I thoroughly enjoy being involved in the development of our ITT's and NQT'S. It is a very rewarding role and helps develop my practice too!
I'm Harry Singh Head of Maths at Barrs Hill School
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In honesty I am doing this because I was required to by my head of department and it is a responsibility commensurate with my pay scale. That said, we do of course need experienced staff to train new teachers.
Hi, I'm Rowan and I am the MFL mentor at Christopher Whitehead Language College & Sixth Form in Worcester. I have been a mentor before and I enjoyed working with the trainees and seeing them develop and grow into excellent classroom teachers. I also valued the opportunity to 'refresh' my teaching with some of their new ideas and approaches. So, when I was offered the opportunity of working with Warwick University, I signed up. I am passionate about language learning and the more excellent MFL teachers we can get, the better for our students!
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my name is Julie, I work in a 1 form Catholic primary which is part of a MAC. We have three students placed with us at the moment and as the students university mentor mentioned that there had been a few changes to the training at Warwick since I last attended I thought I would have a look and let class teachers know what is new.
Hi my name is Bev Hughes and I am the leader of RE at a secondary school in Coventry. I am coming towards the end of my career in teaching and understand the importance of encourages and supporting the next generation of teachers. Having students come with new ideas and enthusiasm also re-generates the department and makes you re-think your own teaching practises.
I am doing the mentoring because I enjoy seeing teachers progress and develop.
Also, the department is very busy so its difficult to find other people to mentor.
Hi, I'm Shannon and I'm the subject mentor for Religious Education at Blue Coat Church of England School Coventry. I have taken up the role as my passion is in teaching and learning, especially working with trainee teachers and NQTs.
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I'm Hazel Garwell. I've been teaching 28 years, 17 of them at Kineton High School. I have mentored several ITTs in previous years in maths/science, 2 of which are now successfully employed here. I will be mentoring a new physics teacher after Christmas. I have agreed to mentor because it is essential to nurture new talent within our profession & whilst by no means being a 'perfect' teacher, I feel I have some experience I can share.
Hi everyone. My name is zoe and after over twenty years teaching Geography (amongst other things) in a variety of schools I am now really enjoying my role as a mentor.
Hi, my name is Alison. This will be my first year as a professional mentor. Having benefited from fantastic mentors during my PGCE I am eager to share good practice and develop a love of teaching.
I am Julie and wanted to mentor again this year as I have the privilege of mentoring an ex GCSE and A Level student of mine who is now embarking upon her own teaching career...
Hi I'm Kat. I'm mentoring in English for the second year in a row now. I absolutely love passing down my passion and enthusiasm for teaching and I love how my trainees keep me on my toes practise wise.
Hi, my name is Alyssa and I teach at a British International school in Bangkok, Thailand. I currently teach Year 2, and I am looking forward to mentoring my first student, who will be starting in January. I am excited to share my passion for teaching and I hope to inspire those setting out on this journey. I am lucky to work at a supportive, highly child-centered school where we encourage the children to follow their interests and develop a love of learning. I believe through welcoming others to learn in this environment, it will help them to develop valuable teaching skills to take with them as they start out in their career. In being a mentor, I hope to allow future teachers to be well equipped in tackling the many exciting challenges of working in this profession. I also feel that it will be a good opportunity to develop my own practice and I look forward to learning new things alongside the trainees.
