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. Yaser Awad
Dr. Yaser Awad
Dr. Yaser Awad has Ph.D. in applied statistician Actuary Science and research methodology, who has been working in the field of teacher training for over 14 years. He is Vice-President for research, planning and strategic, the head of the advanced studies unit, Director professional development Center, Director of Pre- preparatory academic program, head of the International Relations Unit, and the LEAR of the College in Erasmus+ program.

Dr. Bilha Bashan
Dr. Bilha Bashan
The Head of the Continuous Education Department, and the head of Research Authority in Talpiot College Holon, Israel and the Promentors’ Project Coordinator

Dr. Einat Bracha
Dr. Einat Bracha
Head of induction year unit. Lecturer at Levinsky college in the field of Social Emotional Learning. Main interest in research: interns, induction year and Sense of Coherence In Teaching Situation (SOCITS) among interns.

Dr. Dalia Imanuel -Noy
Dr. Dalia Imanuel -Noy
The head of Curriculum & Assessment M.Ed. Program in Beit-Berl Academic College, And Coordinator of the MITs for Beginner Teachers – Ministry of Education – Israel. Researcher at the
College team in the ProMentors Project.

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.

Prof' Hannu Heikkinen
Prof' Hannu Heikkinen
Hannu Heikkinen is a professor in education in the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) located in University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Dr. Iman Garra-Alloush
Dr. Iman Garra-Alloush
Iman Garra-Alloush is Students’ Dean at alQasemi Academy, lecturer in the English department and a pedagogical advisor and internship mentor. Her areas of research are Sociolinguistics, Comparative Literature (English vs Arabic), and EFL in higher education and education colleges (including teacher education)

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

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. Safieh Hassonah-Arafat
Dr. Safieh Hassonah-Arafat
The head of Porsim Kanaf Unit and The internship coordinator at the Arab Academic Institute forEducation in Beit-Berl Academic College. Researcher at the College team in the ProMentors Project.

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. 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. Haya Kaplan
Dr. Haya Kaplan
Haya Kaplan (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer at Kaye Academic College of Education. She is the head of Kaye Induction Unit and the head of the Center for Motivation and Self Determination. She is also the head of the Educational Counseling M.Ed program in the College and manager of the PROMENTOR team at Kaye College.

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.

Dr. Lidia Pietruszka
Dr. Lidia Pietruszka
Researcher at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Her main research interests focus on the issues of social orphan-hood, foster parenting, preventive and compensatory measures undertaken for children whose development is at risk, as well as social work and social assistance. She works also as a student teacher internship supervisor.

Matti Pennanen
Matti Pennanen
Works as a project researcher at the Finnish institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä. His research interests are focused on teachers’ professional development and collaborative practices in the Finnish education system. Pennanen is finalizing his doctoral studies to Faculty of Education
and anticipates to defend his thesis in 2020.

Dr. Simona Iftimescu
Dr. Simona Iftimescu
Simona Iftimescu is an educational expert, lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (University of Bucharest) and Secretary General of the Romanian Educational Research
Association.

Dr. Thomas Ralph
Dr. Thomas Ralph
Tom is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter. He is Programme Director for the Secondary PGCE programme and Subject Leader for Secondary PGCE Mathematics.

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. Klaudia Martynowska
Dr. Klaudia Martynowska
Researcher at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, specializes in educational psychology, in particular leadership, emotional intelligence, proactive behaviour and other factors stimulating better functioning of the individual in an organizational context. Conducts counseling, coaching and training for adults, including teachers.









