Mentoring Plan 2018-2019 “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” John Crosby Sean Fry jbronston@ltps.org Sue Diefenbach sdiefenbach@ltps.org

Key Aspects of Mentoring Mentoring involves: Coaching and learning Includes mutual growth and fulfillment Is a two way relationship between mentor and mentee Mention

A Comprehensive District Mentoring Program aims to: Assist first year teachers in the performance of their duties and adjustments to the challenges of their teaching assignment Reduce novice attrition Improve effectiveness of new teachers Enhance teacher knowledge and strategies of The New Jersey Student Learning Standards to facilitate student achievement and growth.

Effectiveness How do we know mentoring is working? Mentee is achieving success as a professional staff member with students, staff and community during their first year Mentor continues to demonstrate a record of success in the classroom and with colleagues Mentor has earned a record of Effective or higher on teacher practice instrument

NJDOE Mentoring Program 1 full school year of 1:1 mentoring Mentor must meet once a week with mentee for first 4 weeks-for CEAS certificate mentee Mentor must meet once a week with mentee for first 8 weeks-for CE certificate mentee Mentor must lead mentee in guided self-assessment on Danielson Mentor must align support to mentee's preparation curriculum (CE)

Mentors: state requirements Mentor must have 3 years of teaching experience Mentor must earn a summative rating of Effective or Highly Effective on most recent summative evaluation. Mentor must keep logs of contact time and submit logs to the Personnel Office once a month Mentor must meet once a week with mentee for first 8 weeks-for CE certificate mentee Mentor must meet once a week with mentee for first 4 weeks-for CEAS certificate mentee Mentor must lead mentee in guided self-assessment on Danielson All payment transactions handled by Personnel Office

District Mentoring Plan District must specify a comprehensive orientation to the district for all new first year teachers Specify minimum mentoring requirements during the critical first weeks of employment Specify particular mentor support activities for novice teachers

District continued… Update the training and experience requirements for teachers serving as 1-1 mentors Log for contact time for 1-1 mentor and novice provisional teacher Align the three required formative and summative evaluations of the novice provisional teacher with required observations through Achieve NJ

District Requirements: District Website MLP Dates

Chief School Administrator (CSA) or Designee Prepare district mentoring plan Share with BOE CSA signs statement of assurance Share with ScIP

LTPS Resources Professional Development/MLP Faculty Meetings Meeting focused mentoring requirements : New Staff Orientation Professional Development/MLP Faculty Meetings GCN- online trainings Department and grade level meetings School Improvement Panel (ScIP) Principals/Assistant Principals and Supervisors

ScIP (School Improvement Panel) Oversees mentoring plan at school level Oversees the mentorship of new teachers at the building level

District Administrators Provide individualized support developed collaboratively with the teacher and supervisor and aligned with state standards and school/district expectations

Remember to ASK A always S strive to K know Colleagues and/or your mentor Leadership Team members (ex. Principal, Assistant Principal, Supervisor, Director) A always S strive to K know