NOVICE TEACHER AND MENTOR UPDATE MEETING

2015-2016

Superintendent appoints a Project Director Project Director pairs a trained, certified mentor with novice

teacher according to:◦ Same Building◦ Same Grade Level◦ Same Subject

How Novice Teachers Are Assigned a

Mentor

Project Director pairs the Novice Teacher and Mentor in AR MOODLE

Project Director = go to person for questions regarding mentoring

MOODLE Tech = go to support for any questions about MOODLE (870-886-7717)

How Novice Teachers Are Assigned a

Mentor

Purpose of mentoring program

Danielson Framework for Teaching

Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS)

Mentors and Novice Teachers become thinking partners

Mentor Responsibilities

Plan for the NT’s success

Create a safe environment

Actively listen to your NT

Schedule to meet with your NT on a regular basis

Mentor Responsibilities

Observe the NT

Purposefully focus conversation with your NT

Coach the NT into self-discovery

Mentor Responsibilities

NT’s role is essential to the mentoring process Be available to meet

Be coachable

Try new teaching strategies

Reflect upon your teaching

Novice Teacher’s Responsibilities

Novice Teacher Mentoring Program

“Just Right” Combination:

Support for NT’s immediate needs

Opportunity for professional growth

Novice Teacher Mentoring Program

UPDATES

Resource Modules to generate in-depth CONVERSATION

ADE will require no grading of activities or assignments in the Resource Modules

The school district will determine the method of monitoring mentoring progress and verification of mentoring completion

Novice Teacher Mentoring Program

UPDATES

One (1) Resource Module: Survive and Thrive

Two Observations

Novice Teacher Mentoring Program Timeline: FIRST

SEMESTER

Survive and Thrive Module

guideline of events to assist novice teachers in planning for first semester

FIRST Semester of Mentoring

Two Observations

Mentor observes NT NT Observes Mentor

FIRST Semester of Mentoring

Any artifacts used for the Novice Teacher Mentoring Program can also be uploaded into BloomBoard as artifacts for TESS

FIRST Semester of Mentoring

Mentor continues to schedule meeting with NT at least once a month and on an as-needed basis

face-to-face and/or through interactive technology

Mentors and NT decide upon a minimum of two (2) Resource modules that align with the NT’s PGP

SECOND Semester of Mentoring

Mentor and NT work through a module together face-to-face and/or through interactive technology

Mentors: it is part of your responsibility to preview a module before meeting with your NT

SECOND Semester of Mentoring

One Computer = Mentor and NT see same module

Guiding Questions = Conversation Starters

Mentor Notes = Extended Conversation

SECOND Semester of Mentoring

May 1 Deadline for:

Completion of the two Resource Modules

End of Year Surveys

SECOND Semester of Mentoring

Mentor Stipend: $600 per semester

School District will determine the method of:

monitoring mentoring progress verification of completion of

mentoring

SECOND Semester of Mentoring

School districts and open-enrollment public

charter schools are expected to follow all mentoring rules

All Mentors and Beginning Administrators must be registered with the Office of Educator Effectiveness, all established guidelines must be followed, and all appropriate documentation submitted

Failure to abide by mentoring rules will result in

being placed in accredited-cited status

MENTORING COMPLIANCE

For the most current updates on using MOODLE, please view the MOODLE tutorial, located on the Teacher Induction website.

CURRENT UPDATES on MOODLE

All questions about MOODLE should

be directed to MOODLE Tech Support at 870-886-7717

Email address admin@armoodle.k12.ar.us

AR MOODLE CONTACT INFORMATION

ADE Websitewww.arkansased.org

Click the letter “T” in the alphabet, top of page

Then click Teacher Induction/Mentoring

NT RESOURCES

Maureen HarnessTeacher Induction Program Advisor

maureen.harness@arkansas.gov

Administrative AssistantRichard Wind501-682-4346

richard.wind@arkansas.gov

NT PROGRAM ADVISOR CONTACT

INFORMATION