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Transcript of Mentor Initial Training May 30
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Mentor Initial TrainingMay 30, 2016
Jamie Harper, K-12 Mentor Coordinator
ObjectivesThe SMIC Mentor Initial Training
Objectives:What is mentoring?Provide an overview of SMIC
Mentor/Mentee Program, and Level 1 & 2 mentor responsibilities
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Warm Up Question
Warm-Up questionWhat is a mentor?
Mentoring Teachers Video
As you watch the video, write down which feelings you
have already experienced.
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Mentoring Teachers Video
Mentoring Teachers
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Mentoring Teachers Video
Partner Share what you noted~
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Effective Mentoring Relationships
“When veterans and novices work together in a nurturing relationship, each gets something of real value from the other. Veterans gain energy; novices gain inspiration. Isolation fades, connection flourishes, pain turns into wisdom – a joyful wisdom that makes the difficulties in our work endurable and keeps both veteran and novice coming back for more.”
“A Tale of Two Children”David Shoemaker, Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
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Why Mentoring?
To improve teaching performance in order to raise student achievement;
To promote the personal and professional well-being of mentee teachers;
To transit the culture of SMIC school culture and system to mentee teachers; and
To increase retention of promising mentee teachers.
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Essential Components of the SMIC Mentoring Program:
Confidential and Non-evaluativeLevel 1 & 2 Transition to China supportLevel 1 Focus on new teacher supportTrained MentorsIntentional and purposeful support
programSchool commitment
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Mentor’s Most Important FunctionCommunication
The mentor and mentee have scheduled times to meet.
The mentor and mentee communicate via We chat, phone, and e-mail between in person visits.
May 2016
Mentoring Teachers to SMIC
What are the differences between mentoring level 1 and level 2 mentees?
Level 1 teacher mentees are new to the profession with 3 or less years of classroom teaching experience and in need of internal and external classroom support.
Level 2 teacher mentees have 4 or more years of classroom teaching experience and in need of external classroom support.
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Mentoring Teachers to SMIC
What are some top priorities for mentoring Level 1 & 2 teachers
to SMIC?
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Mentoring Level 1 & 2 Teachers to SMIC
What are some top priorities for new teacher mentees?
Help with room set up and where to find resources.
Help with preparing for Orientation.Help with locating unit plans in Atlas.Help with first FapiaoAny others?
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Mentoring Teachers to SMICDocumentation
What is a Summary of Interaction?
How often do I use it?Who do I give it to?
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Mentor Meetings – Jamie Harper
Level 1 Mentors will meet at the initial Orientation meeting and every month during the school year to discuss Mentee needs and Summary of Interaction
LogsHonor * Excellence * Community * Joy
Mentor Meetings – Jamie HarperLevel 2 Mentors will meet
at the initial orientation meeting and one formal
mentor meeting thereafter providing the Summary of Interaction log to Mentor
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Mentoring Teachers to SMIC
Example of Summary of Interaction Log (see handout)
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“The most powerful form of learning, the most sophisticated form of staff development, comes not from listening to the good works of others, but from sharing what we know with others….
By reflecting on what we do, by giving it coherence, and by sharing and articulating our craft knowledge, we make meaning, we learn.”
Roland BarthDirector of Principals’ Center Harvard University
May 2016
Partner Share
What do you think will be the most difficult part of mentoring a new to SMIC school teacher?
What are some of the pressures of classroom teaching and living in China that might lead a teacher to having difficulties?
How will you make a difference this year as a mentor?
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Review of Expectations
What is mentoring?What is the purpose of the SMIC
Mentor/Mentee Program? What are your responsibilities as a Level
1 & 2 mentor?
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What Questions Do You Have?
Thank You
For making SMIC school a better place to teach, learn and grow!
Giving your time and professionalism