2. GOALS • Identify qualities & roles of effective mentor teachers • Look at research on effective mentoring • Apply essential mentoring skills • Observe and practice a coaching conference • Examine data collection methods for observations • Identify strategies for confidentiality
5. Purpose Hmmm . . . What is the point of mentoring new teachers?
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13. Needs of New Teachers Parents Standards Faculty Policies Curriculum Discipline Certification Requirements Report cards Open House Lesson Plans Personal Well Being Logistics School Culture Student Culture
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15. Phases of New Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Teaching Aug ----------------------------------------------------------------------- July Anticipation Survival Disillusionment Rejuvenation Reflection Anticipation I I I I I I I I I I v Why IP?
16. Why Induction & Mentoring? • The NEA projects that 250,000 new teachers will be hired each year for the next 10 years. • 40% of new teachers leave within their first 5 years; 50% in urban & rural districts leave • Some of the most talented new teachers are those who leave teaching
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20. Purposes of an Induction Program • Satisfy mandated requirements • Promote personal & professional well being of beginning teachers • Transmit culture of the district
23. What Excellent Teachers Do Create instructionally secure environment Consider student ability & make adjustments Use appropriate instructional feedback & assessments Reflect on their practice Focus on student learning Respect students
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25. Moving the New Teacher To Intentionality Coaching Packet
30. Comprehensive Approach to Instructional Leadership Relationship Repertoire Reflection Responsibility Role ---> Research *
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32. What’s Your Style? Collaborative Nondirective NEED FOR STRUCTURE Directive • listening • clarifying • encouraging • reflecting • reflecting • presenting • problem solving • negotiating • directing • standardizing • reinforcing LOW HIGH Glickman, 1985
33. The Coaching Cycle Planning Conference Reflecting Conference Classroom Observation & Data Gathering INTENTIONAL INSTRUCTION See the WIKI for coaching cycle videos.
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Activity: record three words that come to mind when you think of your mentor or if no formal mentor, someone you seeked for guidance Segue to PDP: Your responsibilities as mentor
Activity: Find a new friend
Reflect: benefit in class whole group response w/ power point
Reveal definition after Activity Activity: Review your list of words for Word Association Revise your thinking Record a definition of a mentor or an analogy
After Reading, switch gears to “Needs of New Teachers”
Lesson Plans/Curriculum: planning units w/ learning activities that address variety of learning styles, strategies Knowing district: policies, procedures, community Resources: materials & supplies Managing: classroom, time Emotional needs: isolation, mixing, evaluations Discipline: motivating and managing behaviors
Activity: Pull New Teacher Check List & calendar worksheet from packet. If time, plot activities.
BTSA: beginning teacher support & assessment program