learning mentor
Learning mentors support underperforming students both inside and outside of the classroom in order to increase their academic success. They assist students experiencing (multiple) disadvantages, such as learning difficulties, behavioural issues, and attendance problems, and also assist gifted students who are under-challenged. They may also work with adult students in the further education system. Learning mentors develop schedules and action plans with the students in order to plan the necessary mentoring activities and monitor progress. They also liaise with the students' teachers, educational psychologists, school social workers and, if necessary, with the student's parents, in order to improve the student's educational development.
Also called: pastoral support mentor, specialist learning mentor, pastoral support officer, senior learning mentor, pastoral manager, pastoral mentor, support mentor, learning support mentor
- 17
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- education welfare officer9 skills in common
- educational counsellor9 skills in common
- learning support teacher8 skills in common
- special educational needs itinerant teacher8 skills in common
- educational psychologist7 skills in common
- academic support officer6 skills in common
- adult literacy teacher6 skills in common
- secondary school teacher6 skills in common
Essential skills
17- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- assist students in their learning
- behavioural disorders
- communicate with youth
- communication disorders
- consult student's support system
- counsel students
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- listen actively
- monitor student's behaviour
- oversee extra-curricular activities
- show consideration for student's situation
- support children's wellbeing
Optional skills
22- action research
- apply person-centred care
- assist in the organisation of school events
- assist students with their enrolment
- construct individual learning plans
- cooperate with education professionals
- counselling methods
- developmental psychology
- education law
- guarantee students' safety
- identify education needs
- manage resources for educational purposes
- organise projects to fill education needs
- perform playground surveillance
- primary school procedures
- promote the safeguarding of young people
- provide teacher support
- psychology
- school psychology
- secondary school procedures
- social development
- support the positiveness of youths
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