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Teaching Schools Bakewell Primary School is proudly participating in this exciting new partnership between our school (as one of the identified Teaching Schools) and Charles Darwin University in order to play a major role in preparing the next generation of teachers. The Teaching School model is based on the medical training model "Teaching Hospital". Our school will provide the practical learning opportunities that create a tight fit between theory and practice for Pre-service Teachers. We have 10 Pre-service Teachers placed with 10 Mentor Teachers one day per week from Term 2 until the end of the year. Students will complete each year of their study at a different school. This enables the Teaching and Learning Degree graduates to be fully prepared and workplace ready to teach in a diversity of settings now and in the future. Mentor Teachers are classroom teachers who provide access to their classroom/learning environment for the purpose of supervising, coaching and mentoring Pre-service teachers, so they can successfully complete their Portal tasks (linked to assessment). Assistant Principal, Gail Laine, has the role of Professional Learning Leader (PLL), who manages the operations of the Teaching School experience and is a member of the academic staff of CDU School of Education. The PLL is responsible for building the Mentoring capacity within the Teaching School, delivering on-site tutorials, and providing advice and guidance to Mentors and Pre-service Teachers. There are many benefits to being involved in the Teaching School experience including the professional learning opportunities for our teachers which are increased significantly, as are the opportunities for us to reflect on and improve our professional practice.
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