Our Mentoring JourneyOur Mentoring Journey

Lyndsi Smith, Literacy CoordinatorLyndsi Smith, Literacy CoordinatorClaudette Renfro, PrincipalClaudette Renfro, Principal

Pettit Park Elementary SchoolPettit Park Elementary SchoolInSAI January 31, 2008InSAI January 31, 2008

QuestionQuestion

• What do you know about mentoring/coaching?

• What would you like to know?

Our Road MapOur Road Map

• Get buy-in

• Training

• Establish Rapport

• Facilitate Growth

• Administrative Support

Getting buy-inGetting buy-in

• Allow all voices to be heard– Surveys– Discussions

• Make a decision

• Present the decision– Give opportunities to discuss concern

• Be HONEST

TrainingTraining

• Needs assessment• Send mentors to training in all of the areas that

you have concerns about• Build on the knowledge of teachers• Use knowledge of teacher to train other

teachers…you don’t have to have one mentor• Send mentors to training on how to work with

adults– Cathy Toll– Cognitive Coaching

Establish RapportEstablish Rapport

• Explain mentoring role

• Not evaluative

• Work with teacher

• Centered on student needs

Facilitate GrowthFacilitate Growth

• Share successes

• Share areas of concern

• Share new learnings

• Share student achievement

Administrative SupportAdministrative Support

• Must share the same vision• Provide needed resources• Able to share in the leadership of the school• Learn alongside teachers• Provide time to allow teachers to grow

– Time for professional development– Time for change (growth)

• Keep teachers accountable• Evaluate success of implementation

QuestionsQuestions

““The road to success is The road to success is always under always under construction.”construction.”

-Unknown-Unknown

Contact InformationContact Information

• Claudette Renfro, principalcrenfro@kokomo.k12.in.us

• Lyndsi Smith, coachlyndsismith@kokomo.k12.in.us

• Pettit Park Elementary School901 W. Havens Kokomo, IN 46902765-454-7075