Estimated time required to complete full module: 20 h

Estimated time required to complete unit: 7 h

Estimated time required to complete unit: 7 h

Estimated time required to complete unit: 6 h

Estimated time required to complete unit: 10 h

 

The ability to communicate effectively

A mentor teacher needs to be approachable and communicate in a way that encourages the student teacher to feel comfortable enough to share.  This is the non-negotiable basis for the mentoring relationship.

Remember, this is not about you the mentor teacher instructing and telling. This process is based on mutual learning.

Attributes

Open and honest, purposeful in communication, open to criticism, inviting of dialogue

Actions

Asks questions to clarify actions and thinking, is concise and to the point, gives praise where praise is due

 

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