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Year-One
Teachers
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Each year one teacher is matched with a BEST-trained mentor.
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Meet with mentors and beginning teachers to share mutual
expectations.
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Conduct building-based orientation.
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Bring teachers and mentors together to sign up on
www.ctbest.org.
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Establish/build rapport with beginning teachers through
informal interactions.
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Review and discuss district and regional support for
beginning teachers. Encourage them to attend all sessions.
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Year-Two
Teachers
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Meet with teachers and support providers to share mutual
expectations.
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Match each ARC teacher with a BEST-trained mentor.
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Match each year-two teacher with a portfolio scorer and/or
grade-content colleague.
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Differentiate support for teachers placed in unusual or
changed assignments.
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Review and discuss district and regional support for
beginning teachers. Encourage them to attend all sessions.
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Year-Three
Teachers
Teachers with “Conditional” status
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Identify a support person to attend the Portfolio Assessment
Conference (PAC) with the beginning teacher.
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Plan a building-level conference as a follow-up to the PAC.
BEST Graduates
Help year-three teachers who met the portfolio standard to
set professional growth goals based on the portfolio
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