This document discusses mentoring and supporting new teachers. It outlines the roles and benefits of mentors, including helping new teachers develop instructional strategies, classroom management, and navigating the school system. Effective mentoring practices include maintaining self-esteem, active listening, providing feedback, and agreeing on how the mentoring relationship will work with respect, trust, and support. The document provides resources for new teachers, including online communities and coaching models to guide mentoring.

1. 1New Teacher Survival KitMentoring & Coaching New TeachersA Collaborative Discussion…How can we supportNew Teachers?

2. 2“Behind every successful person, there is one elementary truth: somewhere, somehow, someone cared about their growth and development.This person was their mentor”-Dr Beverley Kaye, Up is Not the Only Way, 1997

3. 3For your consideration…Appreciate the role of mentor, coach, trainer

4. Understand the benefits of a mentor/coach approach

5. Outline the characteristics of an effective mentor/coachMentorsThink of one or more important mentors in your life…What story can you share about the relationship(s)?Share them on the wallwisher http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/newteachermentor4

6. 5Components of CompetencySkillsKnowledgePersonal attributesBehaviours

7. 6Training-Coaching-MentoringTraining –“The provision of opportunities for people to gain NEW knowledge and skills” Coaching– “The support and guidance given to allow people to use their EXISTING knowledge and skills more effectively to improve performance”Mentoring – “Mentoring is about helping people develop more effectively. It is a relationship designed to build confidence and help the learner take increasing initiative for his/her own development” mentoring role

8. Mentoring roles you may play…AdvocateProblem SolverResourceFacilitatorTeacherCoachAssessorCollaboratorTrusted Listenermentoring role

9. 8New teachers need help in:Instructional strategies

10. Obtaining resources

11. Classroom management strategies

12. Working with parents

13. Managing the school day

14. Functioning within the school districtmentoring benefits

15. 9A Coaching Assessment – steps to the meeting model mentoring model

16. 10Five Critical Mentoring & Coaching PracticesMaintaining & Enhancing Self-Esteem

17. Active/Empathetic Listening

18. Describing Specific Behaviours and Impact

19. Providing Recognition