The new teacher mentoring program aims to ease new teachers' transition into the classroom. Its goals are to increase teacher retention, improve skills, and provide on-site support. Mentors will act as confidantes, colleagues, role models and advisors to help new teachers improve student achievement. In the first year, mentees will meet weekly with mentors, attend monthly meetings, be observed, and provide reflections. The expectations decrease in years two and three to focus on optional support. Mentors and mentees will receive professional development to ensure success.

1. NEW TEACHER MENTORING PROGRAM

2. TAKE FIVE MINUTES TO THINK
ABOUT YOUR FIRST YEAR OF
TEACHING. WHAT WAS IT LIKE? WAS
IT A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
EXPERIENCE? WHY?

3. GOALS OF THE MENTOR
PROGRAM
• EASING TRANSITION FOR NEW TEACHERS INTO THE
CLASSROOM
• INCREASING RETENTION OF QUALITY TEACHERS
• IMPROVING SKILLS OF NEW TEACHERS
• PROVIDING ON-SITE SUPPORT
• ENCOURAGING AND COACHING NEW TEACHERS TO
IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
• DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY

4. THE ROLE OF THE MENTOR
MENTOR
Confidante
Colleague
Role ModelAdvisor
Information
Resource

5. CONFIDENTIALITY
• MENTORS ARE NOT EVALUATORS!
• CONFIDENTIALITY MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE
MENTOR AND MENTEE AT ALL TIMES.
• IN NO WAY SHOULD CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BE
SHARED FROM MENTEE OR MENTOR TO ADMINISTRATION,
EXCEPT IN THE EVENT THAT SOMEONE’S ACTIONS PUT
STUDENTS OR OTHERS AT RISK.

6. MENTEE EXPECTATIONS:
YEAR ONE
• PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER ORIENTATION
• MEET WEEKLY WITH MENTOR
• WRITE A WEEKLY REFLECTION AND SHARE WITH MENTOR
• ATTEND MONTHLY DISTRICT MENTOR MEETINGS
• BE OBSERVED AT LEAST ONCE BY MENTOR
• MEET WITH MENTOR TO REVIEW EVALUATION
• PARTICIPATE IN ASSESSMENT OF MENTOR PROGRAM

7. MENTEE EXPECTATIONS:
YEAR TWO
• MEET REGULARLY (AS DETERMINED BY MENTOR)
• WRITE A WEEKLY REFLECTION AND SHARE WITH MENTOR
• ATTEND MONTHLY DISTRICT MENTOR MEETINGS
• BE OBSERVED AT LEAST ONCE BY MENTOR
• MEET WITH MENTOR TO REVIEW EVALUATION
• PARTICIPATE IN ASSESSMENT OF MENTOR PROGRAM

8. MENTEE EXPECTATIONS:
YEAR THREE
• YEAR TWO ACTIVITIES (ONLY REQUIRED UPON
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST)
• MEET WITH MENTOR TO REVIEW EVALUATION (OPTIONAL)

9. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS A MENTOR?
• WHAT DO THE NEW TEACHERS NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

10. JUST THINK…!
• MEET WITH YOUR MENTEE AND GET TO KNOW HIM OR HER
• GO OVER THE MENTOR PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
• DISCUSS TIPS FOR MAKING THE FIRST DAYS AND WEEKS OF
SCHOOL A SUCCESS:
• CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION
• ESTABLISHING RULES AND PROCEDURES
• FINDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
• PREPARING LESSONS