1. If you give a teacher a mentor…
Induction in Whitefish Bay

2. She may ask for another. Are you my mentor too?
Not exactly—but in Whitefish Bay you may be assigned two colleagues who support you.
Mentor—A formally trained collaborative colleague who works with you to advance your standards based teaching practice.
ROC Resource Orientation Colleague- A natural grade level or curricular partner who eases you in to the Building Culture, Procedures, Curriculum and other firsts such as grading and conferences

3. Your Mentor
Listens to you at “What’s Working” Meetings and uses a Collaborative Assessment Log (CAL) to record what’s working and your choice of data for the mentor to look for when observing a lesson.
Helps you reflect on the Continuum of Teacher Development to select areas for growth
Collaborates with you at Half-Day Release Workshops to process data on Assessment and Differentiation
Partners with you at Induction Program Events
In District
At SEWNTP Consortium Sites-Cardinal Stritch Main Campus or City Center

4. Your ROC …
Links you to building and grade level culture and procedures
Plans curriculum with you as needed
Connects you to resources and colleagues
Partners with your mentor to coordinate support
Is your Oracle

5. Differentiation-Not just good for kids!
It’s best practice for mentoring too!

6. Differentiated Mentoring
Initial Educator Two Year Program A teacher in his or her PDP Reflection Year
Experienced Educator One Year Program A teacher with a professional license or implementing an approved PDP goal

7. Mentor Support in Year One is Differentiated Too!
IE in Reflection Year
Experienced Educator
Collaborates with you to complete 4 observation protocols
Attends 2 SEWNTP COPS (Community of Practice Seminars)
Attends WFB Workshops with you
Directs you to PDP Support
Collaborates with you to complete 2 observation protocols
May attend 2 SEWNTP Seminars with you-Urban Education or Literacy
Attends WFB Workshops with you
Directs you to PDP Support as needed

8. In Whitefish Bay new teachers are “caught” between a Roc and a…Mentor
Strengths Based
Standards Based
New Teacher-Directed
Non-Evaluative
Collaborative
Confidential
Yes Y