Mentor Conference - February 2024
On 6 February 2024, Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region hosted a free online conference for aspiring, new and existing ITT mentors, on 'The Science of Learning'.
Mentoring is an extremely rewarding opportunity for teachers, enhancing their own professional development whilst sharing their expertise with someone at the start of their teaching career. Our conference featured two evidence-based sessions to help support mentors' understanding of the role and engage in some of the latest research about mentoring:
- Session 1: The Model of the Mind
- Session 2: Modelling
Both sessions featured materials from Deans for Impact.
Conference resources
Session 1: The Model of the Mind
This session was aimed at those who are new to mentoring and explored:
- How teachers use cognitive science to design instruction
- Myths about learning
- A model of the mind
Session 1 resources:
- Session 1 slides
- A mental model of the mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCAleAZKWEw
- Myths about learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dppOd5HAMk
- Science of Learning: https://www.deansforimpact.org/files/assets/thescienceoflearning.pdf
Watch the Session 1 video:
Session 2: Modelling
This session was for those who are experienced mentors or attended our previous mentor conference in March 2023. This session explored:
- The what and why of modelling
- Think aloud and dual coding
- The impact of modelling
Session 2 resources:
- Session 2 slides
- Cognitive Load Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcoGqi8aiuk
- Modelling and Think Alouds: Go beyond a model; reveal a Think Aloud (youtube.com)
- Oliver Caviglioli on dual coding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH8XpK83nHk (from 9.13-11.33)
- Practice with Purpose: https://www.deansforimpact.org/files/assets/practice-with-purpose.pdf
- Science of Learning: https://www.deansforimpact.org/files/assets/thescienceoflearning.pdf
- Learning Scientists: https://www.learningscientists.org/downloadable-materials
Watch the Session 2 video: