Professional Development Buddy Role

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How long is my commitment?

• Last for 6- 8 months

• Start of Full stack course to the end of Final Projects

Who will I be supporting?

• Trainees on the Full stack Course

What do I need to do with my Buddies?

• Keep track of changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances in an individual session

• Keep track of their professional development through checking weekly coursework assignments

• Keep track of their learning progress through discussion in a group session

How frequently do I need to meet with my Buddies?

• Meet each buddy for 30 mins once during every module (3 weeks)

  • These Trainees will stay with you for the duration of the course

How frequently do I need to facilitate group sessions?

• Facilitate a group session with trainees to discuss their learning goals and learning progress at least once during every module (3 weeks)

  • You will start with your group of Buddies and work with them for 2 months

  • Then you will get a new group to work with in group sessions

  • They will rotate every 2 months so you can get to know a number of Trainees

  • You can decide with your PD team how the rotation will work

What else do I need to do?

• Monitor their professional development through checking weekly coursework assignments on Google Classroom (check at least 3 days after assignment has been handed in)

  • Assignments will be due on Friday night 9pm.

  • Please check for completion and give some feedback by the following Tuesday.

• Update the student tracker with any changes to personal circumstances you learn in your the individual Buddy sessions

• Meet with the other PD buddies to discuss and plan progress

• Deliver at least one Saturday class