Promoting Mentors’ Work in Education
Improving the quality of teacher-training in Israel through an efficient and sustainable mentoring system based on best EU practices.
ABOUT PROMENTORS PROJECT
This is an Erasmus+ three year project that aims to expand the successful MIT models (Multiplayer Induction Team) that was developed in the PROTEACH ERASMUS+ project. The MIT models will serve as a basis for a new model of training for mentors that is carried out by teacher-training academic colleges in Israel.
PROJECT’S TIMELINE
THE PROMENTORS BLOG
My Academic and Personal Exploration in Lublin
Go Visit Schools!
Being a Catholic in Lublin!!
Can an MIT Incubator Wander? In Hemdat Academic It Can!
Peer-Group Mentoring for Teacher Development in Finland
Partnerships in Training – Amazing Experience Under the Umbrella of the Promentors Project
Community Mentoring – Benefits & Risks
So how did I end up here? PROMENTORS & I
The Cheesecake Story: my Insight on Partnership and Promentors
NEWS AND EVENTS
European Conference on Educational Research ECER 2022- In Person (August 23-25, 2022), ECER 2022 Plus- Online (September 1- 10, 2022)
PROMENTORS – Promoting Mentors’ Work in Education John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland May 9-12, 2022
Promentors PGM Seminar in Jyväskylä, Finland, October 11-14, 2021
PROMENTORS Kick-Off Meeting, February 2020- Talpiot College, Holon
OUR TEAM

Dr. Alona Forkosh-Baruch
Dr. Alona Forkosh-Baruch
A senior faculty member and Head of International Initiatives of the Research Authority at Levinsky College of Education, and adjnct lecturer and researcher at Tel-Aviv University.

Dr. Maha Arslan
Dr. Maha Arslan
Dr. Maha Arslan has a PhD in special education from the University of Haifa. Her research field is the parenting style of individuals with children with disabilities and the future orientation of adolescents. She works in different positions at The Academic College of Sakhnin such as: a lecturer in special education and a pedagogical supervisor in special education department, final projects supervisor for M.Ed. students in learning disabilities and coordinator of inclusion.

Dr. Marta Buk-Cegiełka
Dr. Marta Buk-Cegiełka
Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in teacher training for pre-school, elementary and primary education. She also conducts research into integral development of children in early childhood.

Dr. Ina Ben-Uri
Dr. Ina Ben-Uri
The Head of Educational- counseling M.Ed. Program in Beit-Berl Academic College. Manager of the College team in the ProMentors Project.

Dr. Reuma De-Groot
Dr. Reuma De-Groot
The head of the European Union unit for projects’ coordination at Mofet Institute. She has extensive experience in management of EU-funded large-scale European projects and other complex inter-institution collaborations.

Dr. Anna Szudra-Barszcz
Dr. Anna Szudra-Barszcz
Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in philosophy of education, educational ethics, ethical aspects of special pedagogy. Involved in the activities for people with ASD.

Pnina Fux
Pnina Fux
MEd in teaching English as a second language. A pedagogical advisor and lecturer in the English department at the Gordon Academic College of Education, Haifa, Israel. Leads internship and professional development courses for English teachers at Gordon.

Dr. Agnieszka Linca
Dr. Agnieszka Linca
Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in general pedagogy and psycho pedagogical counselling. Involved deeply into teacher students curriculum designing.

Vardit Israel
Vardit Israel
Vardit Israel is a lecturer at Kaye College, facilitator of internship and mentoring courses, and mentoring coordinator at the college. She is also a PhD student at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Vardit is a certified educational counselor and she also works as an advisor for the Ministry of Education Psychological and Counseling Services.

Bryan Smith
Bryan Smith
Bryan is a Lecturer in Education at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter and Subject (more…)

Dr. Tareq Murad
Dr. Tareq Murad
The Training Supervision Department and a lecturer of English Department at Sakhnin College for TE

Mgr. Agnieszka Amilkiewicz-Marek
Mgr. Agnieszka Amilkiewicz-Marek
Certified teacher and researcher at the John Paul II Catholic of Lublin, specializes in the methodology of work with students with a chronic disease. Participates and leads teacher training for teachers who want to work in inclusive education.

Sarit Linker
Sarit Linker
Sarit Linker (M.Ed) is head of the induction unit at Gordon Academic College of Education. She is a lecturer and pedagogical instructor at the special education training program, and a facilitator of internship courses. Sarit is a doctoral student at the University of Cordoba, Spain.

Anat Kessler
Anat Kessler
Anat Kessler is head of the internship program at Kaye College Induction Unit. She is a facilitator of internship courses, and a pedagogical instructor at the special education training program. She is also a doctoral student at Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Dr. Ainat Guberman
Dr. Ainat Guberman
The Head of the Research Authority at The MOFET Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is a lecturer at David Yellin Academic College of Education, as well as in the Department of Education at the Hebrew University, both located in Jerusalem, Israel. Her main fields of interest are teacher educators’ professional development as well as cognitive development in early childhood.

Dr. Cochava Farjun
Dr. Cochava Farjun
Dr. Cochava Farjun is a pedagogical instructor, internship coordinator and head of the simulation center at Hemdat Hadarom College.

Dr. Aleksandra Borowicz
Dr. Aleksandra Borowicz
Researcher at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin; specializes in the methodology of auditory and language education of deaf and hard of hearing children; conducts research among teachers regarding their openness and preparation for inclusive education; consultant in the project of creating a model of centers supporting inclusive education; sign language lecturer and cued speech method instructor.

Dr Ewelina Świdrak
Dr Ewelina Świdrak
Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in teacher training for early/elementary education, and psychological aspects of teachers work in classroom e.g. group dynamics, communication between students and teacher, students discipline and motivation, hidden curriculum.

Dr. Shulamit Fischer
Dr. Shulamit Fischer
Shulamit Fischer (PhD) is a lecturer at Kaye Academic College of Education and in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Her main interest, in both institutions, is in Social Psychology issues including innovation, group-dynamics and conflict-resolution.

Dr. Rimona Cohen
Dr. Rimona Cohen
The Coordinator and Mentor of beginning teachers at Porsim Kanaf Unit in Beit-Berl Academic College. Manager of the College team in the ProMentors Project.









