Transition - A Peer Mentoring System
Ease the Transition Process for Year 7 Pupils - A Guide to Organising a 'Buddy' Programme
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-906517-04-5 (ISBN)
Description
Through their extensive research, the authors of this book have found that there are still significant aspects of the transition into Year 7 that makes the process difficult for new students. Transition: A Peer Mentoring System provides a comprehensive programme to train all Year 7 pupils in the skills needed to be buddies to the new Year 7s arriving in the autumn term. As well as supporting the new pupils, the research indicates other positive effects, including: * Increased self-confidence and awareness * Improved social skills * A positive influence on the school climate. The book covers areas such as the roles and limits of the buddy, listening skills, getting help, volunteering and developing buddy skills. Contents include full facilitator notes, activities, resources, and detailed guidance for staff on how to organise, support and evaluate the programme.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906517-04-5 (9781906517045)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
The authors are all educational psychologists: Teresa Bliss has published a number of books with a focus on behaviour and Circle Time. Isabel Hollis has completed a Doctorate in Education at Bristol University; her dissertation focused on the transition from Year 6 to Year 7. Rachel Down supports a group of Gloucestershire schools and is also involved with early years development work. Christina Lythgoe has been involved in action research into the Year 6 to Year 7 transition; she has provided the drawings in this book.
Content
Acknowledgements Foreword Part One Setting the Scene on Transition Introduction The Current Climate Chapter 1 - A Review of the Literature Chapter 2 - Research Conducted by Gloucestershire Educational Psychology Service Working Group Chaper 3 - Introducing the Buddy Scheme Part Two Training for Transition Buddies Using the Training Material Summary of Activities and Resources Activity 1: Student Empathy Activity 2: Be Prepared Activity 3: Objectives of the Transition Buddy Course Activity 4: Role of the Transition Buddy Activity 5: Limits of the Transition Buddy Role Activity 6: Attributes of a Transition Buddy Activity 7: Listening Activity 8: Active Listening and Body Language Activity 9: Active Listening - Encouraging Others to Talk Activity 10: Encouraging Others to Talk Activity 11: Speaker Openers Activity 12: Questions and Clarifying Activity 13: Considering the Effects of Giving Different Responses Activity 14: Everyday Problem-solving Activity 15: Help, I'm Lost Activity 16: Transition Buddies in My School Activity 17: Volunteering and Evaluating Appendices Primary SENCO Questionnaire Year 7 Transition Pupil Questionnaire Year 7 Transition Pupil Questionnaire and Findings Exploring the Responses to the Questionnaire References