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1. anozie, 102907 1 Baltimore City Public School SystemDivision of Teaching and LearningTeacher/Principal QualitySystemic Teacher Mentoring A New Page* in MentoringLynda AnozieCEASOMMonday, October 29, 2007* A noteworthy period in the history of something or somebody’s life
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4. anozie, 102907 4 A New Page in Mentoringin the
5. anozie, 102907 5 National Retention 46% teacher turnover within first 5 years
33% of teachers leave after their first 3 years
“Pouring teachers into a bucket with a fist-size hole in the bottom”
Richard Ingersoll
6. anozie, 102907 6 Natinal Teacher Turnover Costs
7. anozie, 102907 7 Components of oneHigh Quality MentoringProgram: BCPSS
Rigorous Mentor Selection Process
High Quality Professional Development
Accountability
Evaluation
8. anozie, 102907 8 Benefits of MentoringResults of the BCPSS CAO’s Leadership Retreat Retention of new teachers
Target professional development needs of new teachers
Onsite non-evaluative support for new teachers
Impartial member of school’s leadership team
New Ideas and resources to address the individual school’s challenging problems
9. anozie, 102907 9 Benefits of MentoringResults of the CAO’s Leadership Retreat Monitor of the pulse of the instructional program
Continuous communication between the mentor and principal
Another “eye” and “voice” to support the mentees.
Share insight with the principal of underlying feelings of mentees.
Improved teachers and instruction
10. anozie, 102907 10 Benefits of MentoringResults of the CAO’s Leadership Retreat Current resources for total staff
A different perspective
Enhances capacity of administrator to be successful
Non-intimidating communication
Technical support
Mentors bring experience as excellent instructors and are able to provide professional development.
Warm, inviting, non-threatening, supportive environment
11. anozie, 102907 11 Benefits of Mentoring BCPSS Program Results – 2006-2007 Rigorous Selection Process yielded 40 mentors in 40 schools with 545 new teachers
High Quality Professional Development:
Large and Small PLCs, including an ELC
Action Research shared with whole program
MSDE Mentoring Conference
Accountability: 100% Mentors ranked Proficient on system’s PBES…
12. anozie, 102907 12 Benefits of Mentoring BCPSS Program Results – 2006-2007 (continued)
13. anozie, 102907 13 Benefits of Mentoring asHigh-Quality Teacher Induction Increases teacher retention
Improves effectiveness of new teachers
Increases student achievement gains
Provides a return on investment ($1 to $1.66)
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Lynda Anozie, Coordinator
Systemic Teacher Mentoring
Baltimore City Public School System
lanozie@bcps.k12.md.us
443-642-5551