This article describes a professional development scheme from the perspective of two mentors and two mentees on a teacher support programme at the British Council. It outlines the full observation cycle and highlights the benefits of such a programme from both the mentor and mentee perspective (such as gaining greater confidence), and the main challenges, for example mitigating anxieties around being observed. Lastly, the article provides some practical advice for modern English teachers wanting to set up their own formal or informal mentoring project in their own contexts.
Professional development
In EFL and ESL contexts, both formal and informal peer . . .
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