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FALL – YEAR ONE
Administrators who support planned,
ongoing interactions between mentors and beginning
teachers are facilitating professional growth
opportunities for both individuals. Administrators
should encourage development and implementation of
action plans such as the following. |
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• Assist with getting supplies, filling out forms, finding
the copier. Take a tour of the school/town.
• Give a journal to the beginning teacher for reflections.
• Review school handbook, policies and calendar.
• Introduce the beginning teacher to administrators,
secretarial staff, custodial staff, media specialist and
other staff.
• Explain grading procedures and the budget process.
• Sign up on www.ctbest.org to receive content-specific
messages from CSDE.
• Help prepare for parent/teacher conferences.
• Set up weekly/biweekly meetings with beginning
teacher/mentor/support team.
• Get to know your beginning teacher. Establish rapport. Be
a good listener.
• Review curriculum guides. Help identify important learning
goals
• Provide help with behavior management. Share rationale for
your room arrangement and classroom
management strategies.
• Begin observations. (Beginning teacher observes
mentor/mentor observes beginning teacher.)
• Prepare for teacher observation and evaluation |
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Fall -
Year One |
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