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Partnerships that are ELECTRIC

Lindsay Jonas

Director of Professional Development, Partnerships and Planning

IASPA

Meaningful Teacher Mentoring

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Mentoring Models

Starting with the end in mind

Powering up Mentors

Powering Up Proteges

Loose Ends

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“ Without a mentor, nearly one in three new teachers leave by their fifth year, but with a mentor that ratio drops by more than half, to one in seven.”

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What are some models of mentoring programs currently being used?

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Where did I come from?

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Proteges

Met with mentors ongoing

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Came to district level PD monthly

Induction

2 days for year 1 of forced topics *Lunch with mentors

1 day for year 2 teachers of forced topics

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Mentors

Had an application and selection process

Met bi-monthly for training and met with teacher

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What needed tweaking and why?

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Proteges

Lack of voice and choice of topics
Just in time support

Induction

Not enough time
One size fits all

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Mentors

Too much time meeting
What happens if the veteran teacher’s performance slides?

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Induction

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Who in your district is a mentor?

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All About Mentors

Application Process

Training for New Mentors

Elaborate on what

you want to discuss.

Ongoing Support and Development

ReApplication

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Went from…

Application Process

Elaborate on what

you want to discuss.

ADD A MAIN POINT

Elaborate on what

you want to discuss.

ADD A MAIN POINT

Elaborate on what

you want to discuss.

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Went to…

Allowed for choice in times to honor mentors schedule

Went from 6 mandatory meetings to 4 for purpose of training mentors in coaching techniques and best practices *Every mentor had to present 1 protege topic or mentor interview process

Honored previous mentors’ time and had more time to train new mentors ongoing for the first year

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Application

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Training

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OnGoing Support and Development

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Mentor Reinstatement

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Application

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Selection

Process

Info meeting- Hear about the process, qualifications (60 minutes)

Must have had proficient or better evaluations the past 3 years.
Excellent ratings in Components 2 and 3
1 recommendation from their current supervisor
2 other recommendations from colleagues
Application Questions
Interview

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Application

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Selection

Process

Mentor interview (15 minutes)

Describe the role of a mentor/coach. What do you think will be your greatest challenge(s) in the role of mentor?
What do you think are the two most important things for new staff to know as they begin their first year in the profession and how would you assist a mentee with these ideas?
If we were to call one of your colleagues, what would they say are your strengths in working with other adults? Challenges?
Think about someone who “mentored” you. Describe what was positive (or negative) about that experience.
After reviewing the Danielson Framework and with your knowledge of the D300 Evaluation process, how would you help a new staff member prepare for their observations?
New professionals typically have concerns about how to manage their time and communication. How would you help assist a mentee with their time and communication skills?
What are some key things you would help support/suggest to a mentee that is having trouble with their classroom management?
What concerns/questions do you have for us?

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Application

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Selection

Process

Mentor training (2 sessions for 3 hours each)

Spring

layout of the LMS and expectations
Where to find resources
Building your skills as a mentor
“Curriculum”
Matching process
Danielson framework and how to do an observation
Ask the Mentor panel
Pay
What to do with a struggling protege
Maintaining confidentiality
Scenarios

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Training

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OnGoing Support and Development

2 (new mentor only meetings) in their first year as a mentor (1.5 hours)

PLC
Support/scenarios
Just in time training based on need of the group

September 2017 Mentor meeting - Google Slides

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Mentor Reinstatement

Every 4 years a mentor needs to reapply

Reaffirms commitment
Reaffirms their teaching practice
Recommendations from their current supervisor and a past protege/mentee

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Thoughts

Ahas

Takeaways

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Who in your district gets a mentor?

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Who in your district gets a mentor?

First Year Teachers
Second Year Teachers (Cohort model)
Anyone on a “support plan” in year

3 or 4 before attaining tenure

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Went from…

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I asked…and listened

What do you feel we need to cover at our final mentee meeting?	Looking back, if you were to plan a year 1 program for teachers next year, what topics do you feel you need to know.	What's working about the mentee meetings?	What's not working about mentee meetings?	Topics I need to discuss with my mentor to finish the year strong are...	If I were to get to be in a 2nd year program, I would want my mentor again.	What would you like to learn about next year as a 2nd year teacher?

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DATES:	Mentee Meeting Elementary- 2:45--4:00 Mentee MUST attend at least 7 dates	Mentee Meeting Secondary- 4:00-5:15 Mentee MUST attend at least 7 dates	Mentee Meeting Ed Services- 4-5:15 ONLY Mentee MUST attend at least 7 dates
August 30, 2016	Evaluation Domain 2 *must attend	Evaluation Domain 2 *must attend	Evaluation Domain 2 *must attend
September 13, 2016	Evaluation Domain 3	Evaluation Domain 3
September 27, 2016	Working with Para educators	Working with Para educators	Working with Para educators
October 25, 2016	504 plans/Accommodations and modifications	504 plans/Accommodations and modifications	IEP bootcamp
November 15, 2016	Quantum learning 2.0	Quantum learning 2.0	Filling out paperwork- “to do’s and to dont’s”
December 13, 2016	Summatives and Artifacts for Domains 1 and 4 *must attend	Summatives and Artifacts for Domains 1 and 4 *must attend	Summatives and Artifacts for Domains 1 and 4 *must attend
January 17, 2017	Who’s Who in Ed Services	Who’s Who in Ed Services	Resources in Sharepoint
February 14, 2017	Technology latest and greatest	Technology latest and greatest	Behavior management
March 14, 2017	Differentiation 2.0	Differentiation 2.0
April 11, 2017	Socratic Seminars in Elementary	AVID Strategies for Secondary	Technology for SPED
May 9, 2017	Student Loan Forgiveness, Master’s Programs and CPDU’s	Student Loan Forgiveness, Master’s Programs and CPDU’s	Student Loan Forgiveness, Master’s Programs and CPDU’s

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The Case for Mentors Grows Stronger | Edutopia

“ When new teachers are part of a high-quality mentorship program, their students experience major academic gains. In the study, students whose teachers were in the New Teacher Center’s mentor program gained an additional two to four months of learning in reading and an additional two to five months of learning in math when compared to their peers in the control group.”

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How to keep it all straight

AVF Forms

Google Surveys

LMS (repository)

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Connections and next steps

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Q and A

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THANK

YOU

Lindsay Jonas

Director PD, Partnerships, Planning

IASPA

ljonas@IASPA.org

847-323-1855.

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