28 September: Session 2.

This session was much more practical, and we started with the mentor training material, so you would know what your mentors have been told. Most of what we discussed is in the main handbook, but there are some aspects covered in more detail in the second half of the mentors' handbook, which you can download from here, where you will also find the presentation.

After discussion, these were the items you suggested for the observation schedule for micro-teaching; you'll be able to carry on with refining that with Peter W next week. Feel free to make comments!

In discussion, too, we talked about the apparent requirement to use technology nowadays. Remind me to talk at mind-numbingly boring length some time about the "messages" sent by different forms of technology in the classroom. But I did promise I'd point you to the argument that the only medium for teaching maths properly is the chalkboard, here (pdf).

This is the initial schedule for micro-teaching. I did pick up some concern about starting so early--I've no objection to putting it back a week, and bringing the stuff on referencing forward to 12 Oct.

	Name	Topic
12 October	Rebecca
	Louise
19 October	Lesley
	Jacky
2 November	Emma
	Louise
9 November

See you on 12 October!