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Welcome to a New School Year!

Welcome to a New School Year!. The Mentorship Program Public Schools of Petoskey. Why Is There a Mentorship Program?. To Honor & Expand Our Culture of Learning & Caring. A “Lighthouse District”

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Welcome to a New School Year!

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  1. Welcome to a New School Year! The Mentorship Program Public Schools of Petoskey

  2. Why Is There a Mentorship Program? To Honor & Expand Our Culture of Learning & Caring

  3. A “Lighthouse District” While most people are familiar with the Public Schools of Petoskey’s district motto, “A Special Place for Everyone,” they might not know the meaning behind our symbol, the lighthouse. (See Handout, pgs. 1-3.)

  4. The Essential Question How am I (will I) be part of a school system that is organized around a commitment to high student and staff achievement standards?

  5. By Doing Whatever It Takes… Shared Leadership Shared Responsibility Shared Decision Making Thinking of Students First & Foremost To Make Our schools “A Special Place for Everyone.”

  6. The Handshake Activity • 1. Please greet someone with a handshake or fist pump. • 2. Introduce a little bit about yourself. • 3. Discuss an expectation or goal that you have this year. • 4. At the signal, repeat #2-3 with a new person. Did you acquire any new perspectives during this activity? Please explain.

  7. Role of the Mentor: Coach What? How? Resource Modeling Guide Listening/Reflecting Advocate Informing/Validating The “Go To” Collaborating Observer Planning Give & Expect Feedback Handout pgs. 4-6 & 11; PEA/Board Contract pg. 33

  8. Role of the Mentee: Communicator Do?How? Seek Answers Observing/Listening/Asking Set Goals Reflecting/Communicating Participate Teaming Contribute Sharing/Participating Expect and Give Feedback Handout pgs. 7-10

  9. Mentor Program’s Bottom Line Ensure a high quality, satisfied and teacher in every classroom Handout pg. 12

  10. What Great Teachers Do Differently: Part I & II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXCl2fMsdTU&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWXwziQEa8w&feature=relmfu

  11. How would you explain the connection between 21st Century Skills and the Common Core State Standards?

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