Planning a Mentoring Program

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Planning a Mentoring Program

• A CALENDER FOR A
• FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS PROGRAM

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SEPTEMBER

• Mentors meet daily with new teachers during the
  first week of school
• Mentors meet at least once a week with new
  teachers
• One mentor (rotate among mentors in building)
  meet with new teachers after school one day a
  week to cover a topic from the suggested list
• Mentor observes in new teachers classroom before
  the end of the month

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OCTOBER

• Mentors meet at least twice a month with new
  teachers
• Once mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school two times during the
  month to cover a topic from the suggested list
• New teacher observes in mentors classroom once
  during the month

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NOVEMBER

• Mentors meet at least twice a month with new
  teachers
• One mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school two times during the
  month to cover a topic from the suggested list
  (holiday activities are important)
• Mentor observes in new teachers classroom once
  during the month

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DECEMBER

• Mentors meet once at beginning of month with new
  teachers
• One mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school to cover a topic from
  suggested list
• New teacher observes in mentors classroom once
  during the month

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JANUARY

• Mentors meet at least once during the month with
  new teachers
• Once mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school at least once during
  the month to cover a topic from suggested list
• Mentor observes in new teachers classroom once
  during the month

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FEBRUARY

• Mentors meet at least once during the month with
  new teachers
• One mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school once during the month
  to cover a topic from the suggested list
• New teachers observe in a classroom of their
  choice

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MARCH

• Mentors meet at least once during the month with
  new teachers
• One mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school once during the month
  to cover topic from the suggested list
• New teachers observe in a classroom of their
  choice

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APRIL

• Mentors meet at least once during month with new
  teachers
• One mentor (rotate among mentors) meets with all
  new teachers after school once during the month
  to cover a topic from the suggested list
• Mentor applications distributed for next year

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MAY

• Mentors meet with new teachers at least once
  during the month to cover end-of-year issues
• Committee (made-up of current mentors and the
  administrator) selects new mentors for the next
  school year

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JUNE AND JULY

• Mentors plan activities for the next school year

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AUGUST

• Mentor training in early August
• Mentors finalize mentoring schedule for the
  school year
• Mentors send welcome letters to new teachers
• Mentors offer new teacher training workshop
  before the first day of school
• Mentors prepare welcome for new teachers the
  first day of school
• Mentors meet with new teachers after the first
  day of school