Your role in the support and development of a new teacher is critical, "Coaching offers a model for professional development that can support teachers and principals in making immediate and long-term changes and becoming artful masters in our profession; these changes can lead to the transformation of our education system and the experiences and outcomes of the children it is meant to serve." (Aguilar, E. The Art of Coaching)
INTERN MENTORS:
Please read the Intern Mentor Welcome Letter
Interns are new teachers who are obtaining their Preliminary Teaching Credential. Therefore, they attend teacher preparation courses one day out of the week for two years. The mentor support for interns will span the school year; providing a minimum of one hour per week of mentoring and observations. If you are mentoring an intern teacher please naviage to our intern mentor tab.
INDUCTION MENTORS:
Please read the Induction Mentor Welcome Letter
The induction program is for new teachers who already have a Preliminary Teaching Credential and are looking to CLEAR their credential. Therefore, they attend induction improvement groups on a monthly basis. Mentor support for Induction teachers will span the school year providing a minimum of one hour per week of mentoring. There are also three observations during the year. If you are mentoring a teacher going through the induction program please navigate to our induction mentor tab.
CASC COACHES:
Please read the CASC Coaches Welcome Letter
The CASC program is for school administrators who are "clearning" their administrative servcies credential. Mentor support for new school leaders consists of school improvement groups that meet on a monthly basis. Coaches provide new leaders one hour of mentorship a week as well as observations and feedback on their improvment goals. If you are coaching a new school leader please navigate to our CASC Coaches tab.
