H A N D B O O K Continuous Professional Development Aims Peer review cycle Self review Choosing a mentor Initial meeting Confidentiality and trust Observation Review meeting and Target setting Completing the feedback form Follow-up and regular reviews Appendix and Forms CHOOSING A MENTOR Selecting a mentor should be a totally open choice and will depend on the focus of the appraisal. Your focus may be: an aspect of classroom teaching taking assemblies chairing meetings communicating with people dealing with pastoral matters administrative tasks. In other words some staff may have a non-teaching role or choose a non-classroom focus. Choose a mentor you trust and respect; someone who has the ability to motivate you and with whom you can form a positive and rewarding partnership. This person does not have to be in your department or have a similar role. You could arrange a mutual partnership, where you appraise each other, or you could choose a mentor or be a mentor without reciprocating.