SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
By the end of the meeting, participants will: Understand the purpose of the workgroup and the importance of their contribution; Examine current mentoring practices for new teachers and explore additional possibilities within HCPSS; Determine next steps in the Teacher Mentor for Teacher Leader series.
Welcome Workgroup Updates People Bingo Teacher Mentoring Support in HCPSS Next Steps for “Teacher Mentoring for Teacher Leader” series Closure
Teacher Development Liaisons On-going professional Learning- new2hc wiki New Teacher Wiki Mentoring Supports Teacher Mentoring Work Group Purpose Role
Corinne, Karen, Maha, Bev Leslie, June, LeeAnn, Cheryl, Stephanie M. Sandra, Alicia, Kim K., Joyce, Jenny M. Shannon, Geordie, Missie, Claire Juliann, Jenny N., Stephanie H., Kym N.
Read “Focus on Instructional Practice” Examine this reading to provide a grounding in Instructional Mentoring. Discuss reactions. Work in small groups Share current Teacher Mentoring practices Brainstorm possibilities Record ideas on poster Gallery Walk Debrief
78 attended 47% completed feedback form 86% rated content of course as a 4 or 5 Delivery of Course Well Organized Best training I’ve been too in a while Facilitators were knowledgeable Activities and discussion were good Great tools and resources Changes Timing (more or less) More on Coaching How to help teachers to discover on their own Same materials used that were used in past to training
Small groups Refer back to Mentoring Support in HCPSS poster Select two topics that could be developed into a workshop for Teacher Leaders Complete form to describe ideas
Think of 3-5 words to describe what you are looking forward to about being a part of this Teacher Mentoring Work Group. Next Meeting October 20th
“There must be a connectedness among persons, each with a sense of urgency, each with a project. And there must be a capacity to imagine, to think of things as if they could be otherwise.” Maxine Green, “From Jagged Landscapes to Possibility,” 2006