Feedback from supervisor
CONTEXT
- The teacher education student is in the first year of his Master of Teaching degree. He has completed his first teaching placement.
- He is attending a second teaching placement in a comprehensive co-educational secondary school (n=642).
- This resource is an example of a professional conversation between a teacher education student and his supervisor to enhance teaching practices.
Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices.
EVIDENCE ANNOTATION
The teacher education student demonstrates 6.3.1 ‘Working towards graduate’ through:
- Reflecting on previous lessons and identifying goals e.g., involving the quiet students (inclusive participation) in classroom activities in a pre-lesson chat with his supervisor.
- Receiving constructive feedback from his supervising teacher in a positive manner.
- Applying feedback from the supervising teacher to enhance his teaching practices e.g., improved monitoring skills in the classroom, which was confirmed by the supervising teacher in a post-lesson conversation.
G: The goal for the teacher education student is 6.3.1.
R: The teacher education student is ‘Working towards graduate’ for 6.3.1.
O: What specific mentoring strategies could you employ with this teacher education student to help him move towards ‘Graduate achieved’ for 6.3.1?
W: What will you do as a Mentor to help him achieve this goal?
G: To seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices.
R: Which level of the graduate continuum are you currently at for 6.3.1? Refer to recent feedback you have received.
O: What specific actions could you take to seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices?
- Would you be able to set up long-term goals with your supervising teacher?
- How could you ensure that you achieve these long-term goals?
- How would you and your supervising teacher monitor whether the long-term goals are achieved or not?
W: What is your next step to seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices?