Month Mentor Topics Resources Principal Responsibilities August or Mentor Compliance Mentor Compliance To-Do’s: Beginning of Make sure you respond to the email from Assign mentors for each new Learning Opportunity: Welcome Teaching your principal about your mentor match educator as they are hired to Mentoring In DPS Assignment You should receive a confirmation email Login to Lawson/ESS to assign all when your mentee has confirmed their mentors Mentor/Mentee Suggested Activities email as well Teachers who already hold a Read the Mentor Handbook professional license may be Review Mentor Online Resources waived with principal approval Consider assigning a to “buddy” Educational Leader Resources: () all teachers new to the school to help them navigate the new Mentor/Mentee Suggested Activities school and DPS Introduce yourself and begin to build Make sure that mentors are rapport with your mentee aware of online mentoring Introduce your mentee to key people in resources the building (secretaries, custodians, etc.) Tips: Set up regular meeting times Preferably, match with a mentor Review the school calendar for the year in the same building. Here are Discuss protocols for parent considerations: communication (i.e. introduction letter, Instructional expertise newsletters, translations) Leadership Help the mentee set personal goals for Content or level Phases of the First Year Educator: the first semester connections Anticipation Models of professionalism Dedication Personality Understand that the mentor/mentee relationship is Typical New Educator Needs
Month Mentor Topics Resources Principal Responsibilities August or Beginning of Teaching Assignment Mentor Compliance Make sure you respond to the email from your principal about your mentor match You should receive a confirmation email when your mentee has confirmed their email as well Read the Mentor Handbook Review Mentor Online Resources Mentor/Mentee Suggested Activities Introduce yourself and begin to build rapport with your mentee Introduce your mentee to key people in the building (secretaries, custodians, etc.) Set up regular meeting times Review the school calendar for the year Discuss protocols for parent communication (i.e. introduction letter, newsletters, translations) Help the mentee set personal goals for the first semester Mentor Compliance Learning Opportunity: Welcome to Mentoring In DPS Mentor/Mentee Suggested Activities Educational Leader Resources: () Phases of the First Year Educator: Anticipation Typical New Educator Needs To-Do’s: Assign mentors for each new educator as they are hired Login to Lawson/ESS to assign all mentors Teachers who already hold a professional license may be waived with principal approval Consider assigning a “buddy” to all teachers new to the school to help them navigate the new school and DPS Make sure that mentors are aware of online mentoring resources Tips: Preferably, match with a mentor in the same building. Here are considerations: Instructional expertise Leadership Content or level connections Models of professionalism Dedication Personality Understand that the mentor/mentee relationship is
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