Provided by ZŠ Kecerovce and ZŠ Spišský Štvrtok – Slovakia

• beginning teachers are assigned tutors/mentors that supervise and support them (obligatory in Slovakia)
• up to 2 years
• mutual lesson observations for inspiration, good practice & feedback
• regular coaching meetings
• adaptation plan (agreed upon by headmaster and new teacher; including dates for lesson observations, catch-up meetings, evaluation exam, …)

Provided by Institut de la Sainte Famille, Brussels – Belgium

• dedicate hours to an experienced teacher to welcome and accompany the junior staff members and to actively listen to their needs
• this teacher has the role of an internal mentor

Objectives:

• facilitating professional integration
• knowing roles of everyone
• learning implicit rules
• adjusting teaching in theory to experiences in class
• sharing experiences with more experienced colleagues
• collaborating with peers
• becoming familiar with digital technologies

Provided by Centre Scolaire Eperonniers Mercelis, Brussels – Belgium

• training of a volunteer to become an internal mentor for the school and their junior staff members
• preparatory training for the mission with detailed job description and basic coaching concepts to guide beginning teachers