Mentoring for Mentors Model Demonstration Boards Wendy Whitehead, Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Kendall Olsen and Laurie Holliday, Rainy River District School Board

Mentoring Demonstration Project Provincial Opportunity In Fall 2004, the Ministry of Education presented Ontario school boards the opportunity to submit a proposal to participate in the mentoring demonstration project HPEDSB was successful in their proposal and selected to be part of the ministry pilot project

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Provincial Framework Provided funding from November 2004 through to August 2005 New contract teachers as well as long-term occasional teachers were part of the HPEDSB MDP One-to-one mentoring support was provided to the new contract teachers, inservice and central support was offered to the occasional teachers

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Matching Process Successful relationship hinges upon compatibility of match Evolution of process, reflection on principles of mentoring

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Support for Mentors, Relationship and Program Connection Full day training sessions Networking time Inservice and support of Administrators Celebration

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Support for Mentors, Relationship and Program Connection Full day training sessions Adult Education – Hunt’s Levels, Dale’s Cone of Experience Personality Types – Emotional Intelligence Communication Styles Phases of Beginning Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Teaching– supported & unsupported Beginning Teachers Needs Leadership Styles Reflective Practice Coaching and Conferencing vs Supervision

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Support for Mentors, Relationship and Program Connection Networking time 2 days for each the mentor and the new teacher Structured to meet new teacher needs Framework for networking approval based on identified categories by the Ministry of Education Application process provided data to support success of the program

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Support for Mentors, Relationship and Program Connection Inservice and support of Administrators Importance of Administrators’ understanding of program and mentoring concepts Identification of roles and responsibilities Liaison for mentoring contact

Mentoring Demonstration Project HPEDSB Support for Mentors, Relationship and Program Connection Celebration Joint initiative for mentors and new teachers Opportunity to survey participants Feedback used in development of future programs

New Teacher Induction Program Transitional year Mentoring demonstration project used as foundation for further development Importance of steering committee Members Roles and responsibilities Integration of concepts in Orientation PD Mentoring

New Teacher Induction Program Full implementation Orientation Mentoring Changes to the program Enhancements Applying what we have learned Professional Development TPA

Mentoring for Mentors Model Demonstration Boards Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Wendy Whitehead, Human Resources Officer – Staff Policies and Procedures , ext. 2265