The Pairing Process

How are mentees paired with mentors? We strive to consistently create quality matches to ensure successful mentoring relationships.

We believe there is no such thing as a perfect "match," and we are confident that each of our Expert Mentors brings stellar implementation of our model, deep training through Mentor Academy, and professional judgment to support any mentee or adult learner.

What We Ask Mentees

Modern Classrooms Project pairs mentees and mentors using a few key criteria such as:

their subject content area
their grade level
their learning management system (LMS)
accessibility or language needs
if they are with a partnership or scholarship region
additional answers in their enrollment and application forms.

What We Ask Mentors

To support a strong mentee/mentor match, we pair based on:

your stated capacity or maximum number of mentees from your mentor capacity/information survey responses
your subject/content area, grade level, and LMS
your fluency or working capacity in non-English languages
the number of total Mentorship Program enrollees in a given session (sometimes mentors request more mentees than we can offer)
your willingness or comfort level to mentor educators outside of your specific content/level/LMS
your responsiveness (two business days) to confirm your mentee pairing request via email.

In our experience, we have found that mentees enjoy and gain value from working with mentors who bring diverse perspectives. If a mentee or mentor is not comfortable with the pairing, we will work with you to make a switch.

When will I find out when I'm paired?

Typically, about three or four weeks before the program start date, our team will begin the pairing process. This is an iterative and ongoing process through the program start date.

You will receive an email from our team with pairing confirmations. No action is required to retain the pairing; only respond to decline. Declining a pairing match does not guarantee a replacement pairing can be made.

Pairing requests can come as early as 3-4 weeks ahead of the program start date or as close as the program start date. We often see that educators enroll closer to the program start, depending on their district recruitment timelines.

You can expect to be copied on an introductory welcome email from our team connecting you with each mentee individually. This email is typically sent between 1-2 weeks before the program starts but can be closer to the start date or even after, depending on the enrollment and pairing dates.

I didn't get paired with as many mentees as I requested.

We love the eager excitement of our mentors! MCP teams are always recruiting to enroll more educators into our programs. While we will do our best to meet your requested number of mentees, we may not be able to honor your maximum capacity as this is dependent on the total enrollment for a session.

For new mentors who recently completed Mentor Academy, we will pair you with 1-3 mentees as you ease into the mentoring role.

We're always recruiting more educators to join our Mentorship Program, so you can help us spread the word!

Where can I track my full list of current mentees?

Your Mentor Activity Hub is the best place to see your current and prior mentee caseloads. You'll also see reminders and open action items in your weekly Mentor Digest email.

I no longer wish to work with one of my mentees. What do I do?

We want to honor your capacity and ensure a respectful, inclusive learning environment. Reach out to our team with any concerns about your mentee matches and we will work with you to either re-pair one of all of your mentees, based on your concerns.

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