YEAR 3 MENTORING

Below are some topics for discussion for each of the quarterly meetings. You can also refer back to the Year 1 or 2 Mentoring pages for additional topics. Be sure to use the resources linked and review the mentoring documentation for additional tools to support your mentees. Keep track of your monthly discussion using this note catcher.

Mentors also receive Ongoing Support Sessions: September 18, and January 29 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM at the ESC. (optional to attend)

August/September

Hold your beginning of the year meeting.
Optional Professional Learning: Sep. 18 @ ESC from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Register in Frontline.
Exchange personal phone numbers

Send an encouraging note, email, text, etc. to mentees regarding the upcoming year
Set up Quarter 1 hour long meeting for late October/early November
Using self-assessment results, support mentees in setting a goal in one of the cluster areas using the collaborative teaching and learning logs.
Discuss and support mentees with SLO and PPG development
Engage mentees in self-assessment to help them identify their priority areas
Complete mentoring partnership agreement for each mentee

October/November

Attend Mentor Training on Oct. 7 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TRAINED AND ARE A NEW MENTOR THIS YEAR; Brass Elementary Library
Quarter 1 hour long meeting
Share & bring each other up-to-date on what has been happening in your classroom
Review monthly/district building activities
Engage in mutual sharing of professional growth goals and strategies
Set-Up Quarter 2 hour long meeting
Complete and Turn in Quarter 1 Completion Document - Due Nov. 7

January

Optional Professional Learning: Jan. 29 @ ESC from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Register in Frontline.
Quarter 2 hour long meeting
Share & bring each other up-to-date on what has been happening in your classroom
Review monthly/district building activities
Discuss any test preparation concerns
Reflect on a broad view of the curriculum map progress; identify success and challenges to date and anticipate upcoming units
Set up Quarter 3 hour long meeting
Complete and Turn in Quarter 2 Completion Document - Due Jan. 30

March/April

Quarter 3 hour long meeting
Set up Quarter 4 hour long meeting for end of May
Share & bring each other up-to-date on what has been happening in your classroom
Review monthly/district building activities
Discuss any test preparation concerns
Reflect on a broad view of the curriculum map progress; identify success and challenges to date and anticipate upcoming units

May

Complete and Turn in Quarter 4 Completion Document - Due May 22
Share & bring each other up-to-date on what has been happening in your classroom
Review monthly/district building activitiesSupport mentees in reflecting upon the year using the Reflection Journal VI from Mentoring Matters
Support mentees in identifying professional learning opportunities for the summer and following school year (e.g. KUSD Professional Learning Catalog, Study Groups, books and articles, etc.)
Guide the mentees in entering all required information into Frontline to close the Educator Effectiveness Cycle
Guide new teacher through closing up the year, including guidance on returning supplies, cleaning room, and other end of the requirements and expectations of the building
Celebrate growth and successes from this year!

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