This document outlines the aims of the Beyond Partnership Conference on June 25th 2009 focused on developing high quality science teachers. The conference aimed to increase trainee science teacher placements by supporting schools offering paired placements and developing training packages for managing multiple placements and mentors. It also aimed to produce exemplars of teaching standards to support mentors and trainees and improve mentor quality through continuing professional development materials.

1. Beyond Partnership Conference
June 25th 2009
Developing high
quality science
teachers

2. Partnership Schools

3. PDS Cluster Aims
 Increase numbers of trainee placements in
science e.g. by supporting schools offering
paired placements.
 To develop a training package linked to
developing and managing multiple trainee
placements.
 Develop a training package to train host teachers
and develop existing mentors
 Produce science based exemplification of the
standards to support mentors and trainees.

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5. Who gains from
mentoring/coaching?
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70
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%age
40
30
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10
Evidence (curee.org.uk) 0
Coach Coached person

6. Developing a Collaborative
Placement Strategy
 Identify the models for working with Pairs of
trainees
 Trial models of working
 Produce materials to support the
development of mentors and the
preparation of trainees for working in pairs

7. Link to development materials
http://extra.shu.ac.uk/pship
NB: you do not need to register to access the
Paired Placement materials

8. Improving the quality of mentoring
 A series of CPD materials produced to
support the training of host teachers and
developing existing mentors
 Materials based around ‘Doing ITT’
materials previously published by TDA.
 CPD materials trialled and then
disseminated to outreach schools through
training events

9. Evidencing the Standards
 Science mentors worked collaboratively to
draw up a list of exemplifications for each
standard
 The exemplifications were trialled by
mentors
 Final draft used to publish a guide for use
by mentors