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Let’s Take a Journey… Mentoring A New Generation of Teacher Leaders

Let’s Take a Journey… Mentoring A New Generation of Teacher Leaders. Mentoring Agenda. Terms to Learn Why we need Master Teachers Roles of a Mentor Understanding the Beginning Teachers Common Problems of a Beginning Teachers Performance Expectations: The Six Domains Evaluation.

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Let’s Take a Journey… Mentoring A New Generation of Teacher Leaders

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  1. Let’s Take a Journey…Mentoring A New Generation of Teacher Leaders

  2. Mentoring Agenda • Terms to Learn • Why we need Master Teachers • Roles of a Mentor • Understanding the Beginning Teachers • Common Problems of a Beginning Teachers • Performance Expectations: The Six Domains • Evaluation

  3. Terms to Learn Newcomer: Teacher who has previous teaching experience but new to the division. First Year Teacher: Teachers with no previous teaching experience Teacher Candidate: Preservice teacher, blocking student, student intern, student teacher Mentor: Clinical faculty person assigned to assist a newcomer, first-year teacher, teacher candidate. Mentee: Newcomer, first-year teacher, or teacher candidate, receiving assistance from a mentor.

  4. Why we need  you ~  The Master Teacher ~ You have been  there and done that and have  the Tshirts and the tote bags to  prove it. You have survived! • Understanding • Sharing • Encouraging • Collaborative • Trusting • Manage stress well • Human • Distinct Personality • Observant • Flexible • Organized Adapted from “Coping with Stress” www.kellybear.com

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  6. National Statistics: At the end of the 2003-04 school year, 17 % of the Elementary and Secondary teacher work force (~621,000 teachers) left public/private schools where they had been teaching. 333,000 of those teachers left the profession. Statistically the trend shows that these teachers have left within the first 3 years of their teaching experience Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2005) Why Mentoring?

  7. Cost Impact: • The cost of replacing a teacher is approximately 25-35% of the annual salary and benefit costs. • It costs approximately $11,000 every time a teacher leaves the profession Current Research: “In order to increase the likelihood that Gen Y teachers remain in the profession, they need … a positive and supportive school culture that fosters teamwork and effective lines of communication; in-depth feedback and support from administrators and colleagues; and time for regular collaboration.” Source: www.learningforward.org June 2011

  8. Roles of a Mentor • Resource • Problem Solver • Advocate • Facilitator • Coach • Collaborator • Learner • Assessor • Trusted Listener • Teacher • Find the role assigned for your table. • Generate a list of specific activities a mentor might do in that role. • Write one activity per Post-It Note.

  9. Roles & Phases Using your Post-It Notes, place each Post-It Note on the beginning teacher phase where you feel it would most benefit the beginning teacher. • Anticipation • Survival • Disillusionment • Rejuvenation • Reflection • Anticipation

  10. Phases of First Year Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Teaching Yes! I can! I’m ready! Anticipation Anticipation Reflection HELP! Survival Rejuvenation Disillusionment Winter Break! Ellen Moir, UC Santa Cruz, 1990 10

  11. Understanding the Needs of the Beginning Teacher Turn to a partner and talk about a time when you were a beginning teacher. Can you recall: The worst experience? The best experience? Mentor support?

  12. Your Top Ten • Generate a list of the most common problems and concerns facing new teachers today. And the survey says…

  13. How Many Hats Do You Wear? Teachers wear many hats and operate within  many Domains Clinical Faculty can help

  14. The Dynamic Dozen What makes you a successful teacher? Respect High Expectations Sense of Belonging Forgiving Creativity Positive Attitude Willingness to Admit Mistakes Preparedness Sense of Humor Personal Touch Fairness Compassion

  15. Building Connections! from “The Dynamic Dozen” Clinical Faculty To Performance Expectations For

  16. The Teacher Leader Model Standards consist of seven domains describing the multiple dimensions of teacher leadership: • Domain I: Fostering a collaborative culture to support educator development and student learning. • Domain II: Accessing and using research to improve practice and student learning. • Domain III: Promoting professional learning for continuous improvement.

  17. Domain IV: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning • Domain V: Promoting the use of assessments and data for school and district improvement. • Domain VI: Improving outreach and collaboration with families and community. • Domain VII: Advocating for student learning and the profession. Link to document: http://www.teacherleaderstandards.org/

  18. Read the case study. Discuss your reflections and reactions to the case study in small groups. Case Study- Out to Get Me! 18

  19. Lights, Camera, Action…… Using the materials and information you have been provided through this training, create a list of the most valuable tips that you would like to share with a mentee.

  20. Module Evaluation

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