Apprenticeship Mentoring MILESTONES

In the province of Nova Scotia, Workplace Mentoring is now a REQUIRED part of ALL Apprenticeship Programs. There are two new program-level outcomes for ALL Apprenticeship Programs:

• Apply strategies to assist with learning skills in the workplace
• Apply strategies to assist with teaching skills in the workplace.

These outcomes will be implemented through two REQUIRED PROGRAM MILESTONES: Workplace Mentoring I and Workplace Mentoring II. Included below are resources for completing these milestones.

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Workplace Mentoring I (MENT1801): Part of Entry-Level Trades Training

RESOURCE: Use this link to access "Making it Work (On-the-job Training in Apprenticeship)" - a publication of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF)

HANDOUT: Use this link to view and print a one page handout on Workplace Mentoring Strategies

ACTIVITIES: Use this link to access learning activities relating to the Workplace Mentoring I Milestone

ASSESSMENT:Use this link to view, print, complete the required milestone form to submit to your instructor

Workplace Mentoring II (MENT1802): Part of Certification-Level Trades Technical Training

RESOURCE: Use this link to access the "Workplace Mentoring Toolkit" - a guide full of teaching and learning strategies

HANDOUT: Use this link to view and print a one page handout of steps for TEACHING Skills

ACTIVITIES: Use this link to access learning activities relating to the Workplace Mentoring II Milestone

ASSESSMENT:Use this link to view, print, complete the required milestone form to submit to your instructor

REMEMBER: In order to RECEIVE CREDIT for these milestones, candidates must COMPLETE and SUBMIT the required forms for each of these milestones to their instructor: Workplace Mentoring I (MENT1801) Form: COMPLETE and SUBMIT as a part of Entry-Level Trades Training Workplace Mentoring II (MENT1802) Form: COMPLETE and SUBMIT as a part of Certification-Level Apprenticeship Technical Training

WORKPLACE MENTORING - A Suite of Resources

There is an ENTIRE SUITE of resources to assist you with workplace mentoring. Please take the time to review the materials, complete some of the activities and reflect on learning and teaching in the workplace. When you are ready, and at the appropriate point in your Program, complete and submit the evidence for each milestone to your apprenticeship instructor.

Workplace mentoring relates to everyone - teaching and learning skills in the workplace is a shared responsibility. The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency is focusing attention on mentoring to assist with teaching and learning skills at work. The province has worked in partnership to develop resources to help YOU:

•  RESOURCES & TOOLS: Things to refer to & use
•  CONTENT & ACTIVITIES: Things to read & complete
•  STOP & CHECK: Time to see how things are going

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YOU choose how you would prefer to go through the content. You can go through individual topics online, or you can print the entire course package and handbook for reference offline. The link for the entire course package and handbook are included immediately below, or you can start with the first topic at the arrow icon labelled "Getting Started"...Enjoy your learning journey!

•  COMPLETE Course Package
•  ACCOMPANYING Handbook

Getting Started

Take the time to explore these resources and think about how they relate to you.

•  PLAN Your Learning
•  HANDOUT - Why Workplace Mentoring is Important
•  Apprenticeship and Mentoring - Learning Activities

 

Step 1 - Identify the Point of the Lesson

Provide a sense of direction to the learning. The outcomes to achieve are to:

•  Teaching Workplace Skills - Learning Activities
•  HANDOUT - Learning Skills
•  Identifying the Point of the Lesson - Learning Activities

Step 2 - Link the Lesson

Help people see the relationship between what is known and what is coming - Workplace mentoring involves everyone: New workers, experienced workers, and employers. ALL share the responsibility for teaching and learning skills.

•  Linking Lessons - Learning Activities
•  Canadian Apprenticeship Forum "Making It Work" Resource

Step 3 - Demonstrate the Skill

Show people the skill - Be sure to explain why and how it is done.

•  Demonstrating Skills - Learning Activities
•  HANDOUT - Teaching Skills

Step 4 - Provide Practice

Set up chances for people to use the new skills - Practice is key.

•  Providing Practice - Learning Activities
•  CHECKPOINT - Practice YOUR Workplace Mentoring
•  Mentoring "TOOLKIT" of Strategies

Step 5 - Give Feedback

Tell people how they are doing - describe what is happening and help plan next steps.

•  Giving Feedback - Learning Activities
•  CHECKPOINT - Feedback on YOUR Workplace Mentoring
•  HANDOUT - Mentoring Tips

Step 6 - Assess Skills and Progress

Determine progress - People need to know how they are doing.

•  Assessing Skills and Progress - Learning Activities
•  CHECKPOINT - Assess YOUR Workplace Mentoring

Finishing Up

A couple of final things to do in order to finish the course.

•  Activities to COMPLETE COURSE
•  CREDIT for training requires submitting this FORM to instructor!

Thanks and References

All this would not have been possible without the collaboration and assistance of many different individuals, groups, organizations, and stakeholders.

•  REVIEW Acknowledgements & Content References

Help - YOUR Input

Help us continue to improve these resources by providing feedback and suggestions.

•  SUBMIT Suggestions & Feedback

Mentoring Works - PASS IT ON...

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