Teacher Mentoring for Teacher Leaders August 19, 2011 Office of Professional and Organizational Development Howard County Public Schools 1

Outcomes Participants will… understand the supports and resources available to non- tenured teachers. understand the qualities of effective teaching and how it can be supported. enhance skills with respect to support of non-tenured teachers. 2

Today’s agenda Welcome and Overview What is Induction? Effective Teachers Instructional Mentoring Break Phases of First Year Article Review Trust Building Continuum of Interaction (The three Cs) Mentoring Strategies Closure 3

Our collaborative norms Equity of voice Active listening Safety to share different perspectives Confidentiality Take responsibility for your learning Monitor personal technology 4

Personal Goals Choice Board 5

Teacher Induction What? Phases of new teacher development Period of socialization A formal program for non-tenured teachers Why? Increased student achievement Improved and accelerated teacher performance New professional norms of collaboration, ongoing learning and accountability 6

Effective Teachers 7

Effective Teacher Activity Discuss your response to the assigned prompt. What will they be thinking? (blue) What will they be feeling? (red) What will they be saying? (green) What will they be doing? (black) Record ideas on sticky notes. Post ideas on the Effective Teacher Poster. 8

Gallery Walk & Stop Make connections with the VETSL (Vision of Exemplary Teaching for Student Learning) p

Effective Teachers Engage students in active learning Create intellectually ambitious tasks Use a variety of teaching strategies Assess student learning continuously and adapt teaching to student needs Create effective scaffolds and supports Provide clear standards, constant feedback, and opportunities for revising work Develop and effectively manage a collaborative classroom in which all students have membership 10

Effective Mentoring On page 5 of your packet, brainstorm a list of what you wanted or needed during your first year of teaching that would have helped in your development as a teacher. Code each item on your list according to the domain from the Framework for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in which it belongs. Refer to the HCPSS Framework on pages 6 -8 if needed. Interpersonal Skills (IS) Planning and Preparation (PP) Classroom Environment (CE) Delivery of Instruction (DI) Professional Responsibilities (PR) 11

Effective Mentoring: Five Corners Activity Interpersonal Skills (IS) Planning and Preparation (PP) Classroom Environment (CE) Delivery of Instruction (DI) Professional Responsibilities (PR) 12

Problem- solver Data partner Trusted listener Teacher Resource Consultant Learner Advocate Facilitator Coach Collaborator Teacher Mentor Roles 13

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What the Research Says Response Group Activity Read article 16

What the Research Says Response Group Activity Answer questions Discuss at tables Share out 17

The Importance of Building Trust 18

Problem- solver Data partner Trusted listener Teacher Resource Consultant Learner Advocate Facilitator Coach Collaborator Teacher Mentor Roles 19

Building Trust Read the scenario on p. 12 of packet. Left side: Record what the mentor did to tear down trust. Right side: Record what the mentor could have done to build trust. 20

Building Trust Individually, write trust building ideas on the bottom left of the chart. Give One, Get One Activity 21

Problem- solver Data partner Trusted listener Teacher Resource Consultant Learner Advocate Facilitator Coach Collaborator Teacher Mentor Roles 22

Continuum of Interaction 23

ConsultingCollaborating Coaching Continuum of Interaction: Sorting Activity 24

Problem- solver Data partner Trusted listener Teacher Resource Consultant Learner Advocate Facilitator Coach Collaborator Effective Communication 25

Communication Skills: Instructional Mentoring Skills Paraphrasing Clarifying Positive Presuppositions Meditational Questions 26

Model Conversation 27

Tying it all Together Think about the key ideas/terms we have explored today around the topic of Teacher Mentoring. In teams of 3 or 4, brainstorm a list of key ideas/terms you predict will appear in the Word Cloud on the next slide. 28

Count How Many Matches You Have 29

Revisit Your Personal Goals Choice Board 30

Future opportunities Continued opportunities through after school workshops & summer training Teacher Mentoring CPD course Teacher Mentoring Workgroup will continue to develop training opportunities & mentoring supports Teacher Development Liaison support

Teacher Mentoring Resources: hcpssnewteacher.hcpss.wikispaces.net/Teacher+Mentoring +Resources

Think About Based on what you’ve heard and learned here today: What are some next steps for you? 33

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