WELCOME GOOD TO SEE YOU

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WELCOME! GOOD TO SEE YOU!

• FOCUS GROUP
• FOR
• MENTORING
• PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

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Todays Agenda

• Nice To See YOU
• Points of Clarification
• Quick Repeat - Overview of Mentoring Why, Who,
  How
• Handbook Review mentee criteria, mentor roles
  responsibilities, qualifications, form,
  identification process, compensation
• Next meeting

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Mentoring Professional Growth Focus Group

• To develop a program that will provide support to
  beginning teachers
• To help develop a program that will support
  seasoned teachers as mentors

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Making the Case for Mentoring

• Teachers Come and Teachers Go
• Why Teachers Leave
• Why We Need Teachers to Stay
• How Mentoring Makes a Difference

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Quote Unquote
I have taught for 9 years and can still remember
how grateful I was that a seasoned teacher took
me under her wing and walked me through my first
few years of teaching. This is a big reason why
I stuck it out and am still teaching today.
Every new teacher should have this support. As
a veteran teacher, I wish I had a mentor when I
began teaching. Over the years, so many things
have changed in our profession and there are so
many challenges that new teachers face.
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Goals for Mentoring Program

• To better student achievement through improved
  teacher performance as it aims to increase its
  retention rate of teachers as it promotes the
  professional well-being of beginning teachers.

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Connect the Dots-Point in the Right Direction
what
who
why
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Mentee

• Which term? Mentee? Novice? Beginning?
• Recommendation for mentee identification for
  start of the program first two years? 3 years?
  4? 5?
• Counselors? Librarians? Nurses?
• Substitute teachers? Limited term teachers?
• Mandatory policy required.

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Mentor Roles Responsibilities

• Maintain professional and confidential
  relationship
• Participate in required training sessions
• Help develop training modules
• Complete required forms
• Attend meetings with mentees and mentor
  coordinators

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Mentor Roles Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to assigned
  mentee(s)
• Acclimate beginning teacher to school and
  community culture
• Observe beginning teacher once a week
• Provide feedback about observed teacher
  performance in a timely manner
• Model appropriate classroom and professional
  behaviors

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Mentor

• 5 years of teaching experience
• Certified in the area currently practicing
• Latest evaluation is positive
• Committed to working with another teacher
  willing to make the time

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Mentor Application Form

• Clear?
• Recommended deletions?
• Recommended additions?

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Mentor Application

• MENTOR APPLICATION
• Name______________________________________________
  _____________
• First Middle Last
• Address __________________________________________
  ______________
• Street City State ZIP
• Home phone _________________ E-mail address
  ____________________
• Current School and Grade/Course Assignment
  _______________________
• Current Certification Area(s) ___________________
  __________
• Teaching Experience
• School Grade or Subject Taught Dates
• Other Experiences, Activities, Awards,
  Accomplishments that may indicate that you would
  be a good mentor
• Why would you like to be a mentor?
• Describe your effectiveness as a(n)
• Communicator
• Problem Solver
• Organizer
• Initial the statements below
• _____ I understand that the mentor program
  involves spending a minimum of one hour every
  week for the school year with an assigned mentee.
• _____ I understand that I will be required to
  complete the mentor program orientation and
  required training sessions during the year.

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Identification Process

• Complete an application form
• Submit application form to Hatsa Office
• Be interviewed by principal, regional mentor
  coordinator, Hatsa coordinator

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Compensation

• Opportunity to contribute to teaching profession
• Opportunity to contribute to successful schooling
• 2500

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If a kid isnt paying attention, maybe its
because the person isnt saying anything worth
listening to.
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Next Meeting

• Date? Time?
• To be discussed regional coordinator roles
  responsibilities
• Training topics
• Timelines a possible pilot?

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• Its easier to work
• for a teacher you like.
• See you next time.
• Thanks. Merry Christmas!