Teaching Teachers: Strategies for Mentoring Student Teachers

Empower student teachers through mentorship as a skilled teacher educator

Providing supportive mentorship opportunities before teachers enter the workforce is an effective way to prevent burnout and promote high-quality education in schools.

On this five-week course from the University of Edinburgh, become a go-to support for student teachers and equip yourself with mentorship skills that matter. As you progress in your professional development, you’ll explore your responsibility as a mentor and sharpen your interpersonal skills to support student teachers as they complete their placements and learning.

Open to new and experienced mentors, this course is tailored for Scottish teachers interacting with education students.

Reflect on your role as a School-Based Teacher Educator (SBTE)

You’ll begin this course by reflecting on your identity as an SBTE. During this initial exploration, you’ll build a solid foundation for mentorship, better preparing yourself to effectively support student teachers on placement and guide them in their early teaching experiences.

Develop interpersonal skills and support strategies

You’ll enhance your interpersonal skills and emotional literacy to provide both emotional and psychological support for student teachers, helping build their confidence and fostering supportive learning environments.

Provide constructive feedback and encourage reflective learning

During the final week, you’ll wrap up this course by gaining constructive feedback and feedforward skills. In doing so, you’ll deliver guidance that fosters the emotional and professional growth of your mentees.

What’s more, you’ll be guided by the experts at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House, ranked #1 in Scotland and #3 in the UK for education (2024 Complete University Guide) and connect with like-minded educators empowering the future of education.

This is an advanced course open to any School-Based Teacher Educators (SBTEs) in Scotland, including both new and experienced mentors. It aims to enhance your skills in supporting, providing feedback to, and empowering student teachers while developing your professional capabilities.

This is an advanced course open to any School-Based Teacher Educators (SBTEs) in Scotland, including both new and experienced mentors. It aims to enhance your skills in supporting, providing feedback to, and empowering student teachers while developing your professional capabilities.

• Develop a range of strategies to support beginning teachers
• Develop their interpersonal skills and their ability to facilitate mentees’ critical reflection
• Examine how they can provide feedforward advice and feedback in a constructive manner
• Identify scaffolding strategies appropriate to support individual student teachers
• Empower student teachers and promote their learnacy