1. Oregon Mentoring Program
Tanya Frisendahl, Education Specialist, ODE
Oregon RTI Spring Conference
April 2016
Welcome
Introductions

2. Mentoring Video
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2:45-2:55

3. Outcomes for Today
Articulate the impact instructional mentoring has on beginning teachers and administrators
Identify the characteristics of a highly effective, evidence-based Mentoring Program

4. Oregon Mentoring Program Goals
INCREASE student learning and growth
INCREASE retention of beginning teachers and administrators
IMPROVE instructional and leadership practices

5. Oregon’s Historical Background
The Oregon Beginning Educator Mentorship Program was:
Established in 2007 with House Bill (HB) 2574
Expanded in 2013 & 2015 with HB The Network for Quality Teaching and Learning
Designed to support evidence-based mentorship programs for beginning educators

6. Oregon’s Mentoring Program
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Projects 11 8 7 6 15
Districts
Served 85 72 16 44 17 62 59 38
Beg. Teachers (BT)
975
622
425
323
408
983
1172
1183
BT Mentors
222
108 46 33 80
286
299
144
Beg. Adm. (BA) 53 28 47 97 66
BA Mentors 22 34 19 35 24 50 31
These numbers are based on the pairing forms and funded BT/BA numbers submitted by projects.

7. ODE Mentoring Program Impact
2011-
2012
2012-
2013
2013-
2014
2014-
2015
Number of beginning teachers impacted
323
408
983
1,172
Number of beginning administrators impacted 80 47 97
Number of students impacted
34,956
36,559
71,096
103,018
2:55-3:00
There was a nearly 50% increase in in the number of students, teachers, and administrators impacted due to an increase in funding in 2013.
* These numbers are based on survey response rates.

8. Definition of Mentoring
Instructional 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.
3:00-3:03
Have someone put voice to the mentoring definition (ask someone to read it)
Make eye contact with someone at another table and get up and discuss this definition with them.
What resonates with them
How it connects with the work they do
Any personal experiences with mentoring (Have you had a mentor, have you been someone’s mentor…)

9. Connector Activity: High Quality Mentoring & Induction Practices Sorting Activity
At your tables,
Read through the slips
Put them into two categories:
Moving Away From
Moving Toward
Each Moving Toward has a corresponding Moving Away From
Share out any discussion points
3:03-3:20 – Sort slips
3:20-3:30 – Share out

10. Support in Instructional Strategies: BT and BTM
Beginning teachers are asked about the support they receive and beginning teacher mentors are asked about the support they provide focused on improving student learning. The figure shows the percentage that responded quite a bit or a great deal to the area of support.
Beginning Teachers – 1172
Beginning Teacher Mentors - 299

13. Mentoring Program Impact
“I believe that I am a good teacher, and I can grow to be a great one. I had considered quitting after year one, but the support and encouragement I received from the mentor program is what kept me here.” Beginning Teacher 2011
“Because the beginning teachers received such excellent support, the students in his classroom have had excellent achievement rates as measured by OAKS, formative data, parent and student reports, colleague comments and my observations.” Site Administrator 2013
3:30-3:33

14. 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
3:33-3:35

15. Mentoring Program Standards Activity
Read through the Mentoring Program Standards 1, 4, &5
Record questions/wonderings and activities that you are currently doing in your district/school that aligns or supports these standards
Discuss at your table questions and activities that you are currently doing in your school/district that aligns or supports these standards
Whole group share out
3:35-3:50
5 min. – Read through Mentoring Standards and capture notes
5 min. – Discuss at tables
5 min. – Share out whole group

16. Mentoring Informational Flyers and Grant Information
Informational Briefs
Fast Facts
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Grant Information: =2218

17. Questions
3:50-4:00
10 minutes

18. for your active participation and cooperation
Thank you
for your active participation and cooperation 