Designed with beginning teachers' needs in mind, the overall goals of the district's mentoring program are to support the personal and professional well-being of beginning teachers and to promote excellence in teaching. Additionally, the program aims to: 

• Retain beginning teachers in the teaching profession through a attention to a beginning teacher’s well being.

• Practice reflection and continuous improvement

• Accelerate ability to design and implement effective lessons 

• Accelerate the repertoire of using research-based instructional strategies in teaching and learning.

• Develop and enhance competencies of Iowa Teaching Standards