Task 8

TASK 8:Interview your mentor on the roles and responsibilities of a teacher

Roles & responsibilities	Questions to ask mentor	Comments
Planning	How do you plan your  lessons? Do you differentiate your plans? Do you plan weekly or  daily? Do you plan individually or in a group?	Based on ADEC outcomes         considering  learning            Yes, Styles and individual           differences                            EDM activities are                 requirements             Weekly             Co-planning EMT & AMT           together
Pastoral	How often do you meet parents? What does your pastoral work involve?	·         Monthly meeting, daily via             WhatsApp ·         Providing parents with tips on      how to teach their children, how to identify their skills and needs and provide them with some resources that support their children learning
Professional Development	What PD do you do?   How often do you have PD?	·         21-century skills activities, new application for some resources. ·         We have PD weekly
Class Management	What do you need to manage your class? How do you manage your class?   Do you have any problems with class management?   Which classroom rules do you use? Why?	·         Class rules-behavior chart-rewards/stickers ·         Consistency in positive&negative reinforcement ·         No ·         Positive reinforcement and student self-discipline ·         More effective when a student chooses his own way of discipline
Teaching Strategies	What is your favorite teaching strategy? What important strategies should we follow?	·         Exploratory strategy ·         Any strategies that promote 21 century skills