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Transforming Mentoring in Romania: The MOSSY Initiative for Early Educators

The MOSSY initiative aims to enhance the quality and standardization of mentoring for teachers in Romania. By empowering both mentors and mentees through specialized training and resources, MOSSY addresses pressing sustainability issues within English Language Teaching (ELT) and beyond. With a focus on institutional partnerships, accreditation, and an array of evaluation instruments, MOSSY provides a comprehensive framework for professional growth. Through international networking and mentorship support, the initiative fosters development and recognition for educators in Romania.

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Transforming Mentoring in Romania: The MOSSY Initiative for Early Educators

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  1. ‘MOSSY’ MENTORING for ‘CUTIES’ Recent Developments in Romanian Mentoring Monica Marasescu

  2. Empowering by Mentoring • Training • Standardisation • Networking • PRESETT-INSETT/Beyond ITT and ELT • Expertise • Resources • Sustainability Problems

  3. ELT Mentor Trainers Non-ELT GAINS personal interpersonal professional status and recognition institutional partnerships resources Training

  4. Standardisationharmonisation/status/recognition/certification/accreditationStandardisationharmonisation/status/recognition/certification/accreditation • Mentee Evaluation Instruments • Mentor Occupational Standards • Mentor Evaluation Standards • Course design (Ro, Hu, Bul, Lv, Ru, Ukr, etc) • Mentor Observation and Support Scheme

  5. Mentor Observation and Support Scheme/MOSS AIM: • to meet needs for standardisation and good quality mentoring of increasing no of Ms for ITT and induction PRODUCT: • Guide/instrument of observation and assessment by self/peers/STs/Meths

  6. ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss’ Definition (Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary): ‘ a person who keeps wandering casually from place to place will never enjoy the benefits of a settled life, such as a family, a home, a career, or close friends; will also avoid responsibilities….’ MOSS vs MESS/Mossy vs Messy

  7. Networking • Conferences (national/follow-up; international) • Networking lists/directory • AsMeRo/Romanian Mentor Association • Newsletter and web page • International courses/Consultancy

  8. NQT Project (ELT) training workshops mentoring for induction (portfolios for NQT and M) NQT resource centre START Project (non-ELT) training MTs training Ms for induction standards for teachers pilot schools PreSeTT&InSeTT/Beyond ITT and ELT

  9. Expertise Trained Mentors Mentor Trainers (all subjects) Know-how Mentors for induction

  10. Resources • Mentoring books • Mentor course packs • Course reports • Standards • Portfolios • Guide to Mentor Evaluation • Newsletter • Web

  11. Sustainability Problems • Recognition vs Accreditation (courses, certificates, standards, programmes) • Parallel developments? • Mentor status/pay • Partnership • Funding • National vs international recognition • Communication

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