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

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.

You have been there and done that and have the Tshirts and the tote bags to prove it. You have survived!

Why we need you ~ The Master Teacher ~

•Human•Distinct Personality•Observant•Flexible•Organized

•Understanding•Sharing•Encouraging•Collaborative•Trusting•Manage stress well

Adapted from “Coping with Stress” www.kellybear.com

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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?

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 professionCurrent 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

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.

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

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Phases of First Year Teachers’Attitudes Towards Teaching

Anticipation

Survival

Disillusionment

Rejuvenation

Reflection

Anticipation

I’m ready!

HELP!

Yes!I can!

Winter Break!

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug

Ellen Moir, UC Santa Cruz, 1990

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?

Your Top Ten• Generate a list of the most common

problems and concerns facing new teachers today.

And the survey says…

How Many Hats Do You Wear?

Teachers wear many hats and operate within many Domains

Clinical Faculty can help

The Dynamic Dozen

What makes you a successful teacher?

Fairness

Positive Attitude

PreparednessPersonal Touch

Sense of

Humor

Creativity

Willingness to Admit Mistakes

Forgiving

Respect

High

Expectatio

ns

Compassion

Sense of Belonging

Building Connections!

ToPerformance Expectations

For

from

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.

• 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/

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• Read the case study.• Discuss your reflections and reactions to the case

study in small groups.

Case Study-Out to Get Me!

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.

Module Evaluation