1. Improving Educator Practice through Instructional Mentoring
Tanya Frisendahl, Education Specialist, ODE
Oregon RTIi Conference
April 2017
Welcome
Introductions

2. Mentoring Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_v-Bc2uPrk
10:45-10:55 (10 min)
Watch video

3. Outcomes for Today
Create a common understanding instructional mentoring
Articulate the impact mentoring has on improving educator practices for beginning teachers and administrators
Identify the characteristics of a highly effective, evidence based mentoring program
10:55-11:00 Review outcomes (5 min)

4. ODE Mentoring Program Goals
INCREASE student learning and growth
IMPROVE instructional and leadership practices
INCREASE retention of beginning teachers and administrators
IMPROVE leadership performance
11:00-11:05 (5 min)
Share program goals

5. History and Background
The Oregon Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentoring Program was:
established by the 2007 Legislature through HB 2574
expanded in the 2013 legislative session with HB 3233, the Network for Quality Teaching and Learning
designed to support activities related to an evidence-based mentorship program for beginning teachers and administrators
11:05-11:07 Share all of the history slides (3 min)

6. ODE Mentoring Program
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Projects 11 8 7 6 15
Districts
Served 85 72 16 44 17 62 59 36
Beg. Teachers (BT)
975
622
425
323
408
983
1172
1183
1127
BT Mentors
222
108 46 33 80
286
299
143
145
Beg. Adm. (BA) 53 28 47 97 66 65
BA Mentors 22 34 19 35 24 50 31 25
These numbers are based on the pairing forms and funded BT/BA numbers submitted by projects in September.
These numbers are based on the pairing forms and funded BT/BA numbers submitted by projects.

7. Definition of Mentoring
Mentoring means a professional relationship between an educator and a skilled mentor. In a confidential and trusting partnership, the mentor supports the educator to transform practice through a process of reflection and inquiry. The goals of this collaborative and continuous work are: to accelerate instructional practice, ensure equitable learning for all students, retain effective educators, and empower educational leaders.
11:07-11:10 (3 min)
Have someone put voice to the mentoring definition (ask someone to read it)

8. Mentoring Program Impact
The following slides show data from surveys of beginning teachers that were mentored. They do not represent all of the beginning teachers that were mentored.
11:10-11:15 Share all of the impact slides.(5 min)

9. BTs: Has your mentor contributed to student learning?

10. BTs - how much success as a beginning teacher do you attribute to your mentoring program?

11. Mentoring Informational Flyers and Grant Information
Informational Briefs
Fast Facts
Grant Information:
Will be posted on same page in July 2017
11:15-11:20 (5 min)
Share Informational Briefs and Fast Facts

12. Mentoring Program Standards
2014 Stakeholder Workgroup developed and proposed Mentoring Program Standards
SBE adopted in August 2014
Purpose is to provide a set of program standards that:
ensure consistency across the state and
guide the design and implementation of highly effective, evidence-based beginning teacher and administrator mentoring programs across the state
11:20-11:25 (5 min)

13. Mentoring Program Standards Activity
Individually read through the Mentoring Foundational Program Standards
Record activities that you are currently doing in your school/district that aligns or supports these standards
Table Groups:
Discuss questions and activities that you are currently doing in your school/district that aligns or supports these standards
Whole group share out
11:25-11:50 (25 min.)
10 min. – Read through Mentoring Foundational Program Standards and capture notes
10 min. – Discuss at tables
5 min. – Share out whole group

14. Questions
11:50-11:55 (5 min)

15. Reflection/Closure 3 – Things you learned/ take-aways
2 – Questions/Wonderings
1 – What will you do as a result of today/Action Items from today
11:55-12:00