Online Mentor Training

August 11, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - August 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Experienced educators wishing to serve as mentor teachers during the 2020-21 school year are encouraged to participate in this professional learning session. This session is geared toward experienced teachers who will work as mentors for new teachers. Both those who have never attended mentor AND/OR those who attended mentor training prior to fall 2006 are invited to attend.
Mentors will receive training based on the New Teacher Center’s Foundations in Mentoring. This model focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings for those who mentor new teachers. The mentor training is guided by the belief that learning to teach is a career-long developmental process that involves a continuous cycle of planning, teaching, and reflecting. Some of the key concepts included are the following:
Creating a Vision of Quality Teaching
Defining Mentoring Roles
Identifying New Teachers’ Needs
Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship
Selecting Support Strategies
Establishing an Environment for Professional Growth
Highlighting the Role of Professional Standards in mentoring