Meet Jim. Jim is a new teacher who is having classroom management difficulties. Though he puts a lot of effort into his lesson planning, he never quite gets through his lessons without a problem with one or more students. The issue has been brought to the attention of his Department Head, Diana, who is going to attempt to help Jim through her effective leadership skills. To read more, click here.
Larua,
ReplyDeleteExcellent work! Love the use of observation by both parties. You mention that Diana could establish a mentor relationship with Jim. In the TDSB a formal mentor is assigned in both the first and second years. It is interesting to see it is not the same in Peel?
Really enjoyed the piece.
Simon
Hi Laura,
ReplyDeleteI especially liked the "be an incrementalist" advice about breaking the problem into parts. This technique makes the problem seem less overwhelming and easier to analyze. Also the practice of sitting in on the Department Head's class acts as an excellent exemplar for teaching and classroom management styles and techniques.
Actually Simon, in PDSB, we do have assigned mentors, but only for the first year. I worked on the assumption that "Jim" was beyond his formal mentor allocation, and was still in need of some mentoring.
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