The ITT Mentor Sample Clauses

The ITT Mentor. The ITT Mentor has day to day responsibility for developing and managing the training programme and for supporting and monitoring the progress of the trainee. They also have responsibility for the final assessment and the recommendation for the award of QTS. In this role they will be supported by the Professional Mentor and the University Liaison Tutor with whom they should liaise over ITT related matters. To enable them to fill the expectations of this role the ITT Mentor is expected to take part in relevant mentor development events/review and planning meetings organised by the Partnership, as appropriate, during the year. The training of the ITT Mentors will often happen when the University Liaison Tutor visits the school as part of the quality assurance procedures. However the ITT Partnership Lead will also organise mentor development sessions at the University too. The ITT Mentor has the responsibility to:  ensure that the trainee’s needs are reviewed at the start of a placement and at each review point;  organise an appropriate training programme which ensures that; o the trainee’s knowledge and understanding of the subject(s) is/are actively developed and extended; o the trainee is shown how to plan, implement and evaluate their teaching; o the trainee has opportunities to observe good practice;  maintain an on-going record of training and progress for each trainee that they are responsible for; o monitor the input of other subject/ class teachers in supporting the trainee; The ITT Mentors will support the progress of a trainee in their teaching practice through:  undertaking regular observations of the trainee’s teaching;  providing feedback and setting of targets through: o regular verbal and written feedback based on observation/analysis of teaching;