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NSP Mentoring Program

NSP Mentoring Program. Goals. GOALS Streamline and create consistency in all disciplines Make it easier for qualified patrollers to become instructors Optimize local resources (instructors and instructor trainers) Provide a high level of quality assurance Make better instructors. Benefits.

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NSP Mentoring Program

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  1. NSP Mentoring Program

  2. Goals GOALS • Streamline and create consistency in all disciplines • Make it easier for qualified patrollers to become instructors • Optimize local resources (instructors and instructor trainers) • Provide a high level of quality assurance • Make better instructors

  3. Benefits • Less time spent on administration and process. More time available for instruction specific issues • Ability to keep formal classes to one day events, where necessary • Ability to tailor instruction to an instructor candidate’s specific needs • Immediate access to information when the instructor candidate needs it • Accountability • Optimization of scarce IT resources

  4. Better People Produce a Better Product! • Time proven concept • Widely used • Flexible

  5. Mentor Program Process Components Content How Qualities What

  6. Process • Complete Instructor Development Course • Mentor and IT assigned • Mentor/Mentee met

  7. Process • Observing Experienced Instructors • Observing Instructor Trainee • Pre-observation conference • Observation • Post-observation conference • IT Observation • Certification

  8. Who is Mentor • Competent in subject matter • Good interpersonal skills • NSP Instructor or IT • Cannot be same IT that signs off on form

  9. Initial Meeting • Set Agreements • Define type of feedback • Establish agreements for respecting confidences • Define the roles • Anticipate the likely challenges

  10. Initial Meeting • Discuss Content • Explain process • Set Calendar • Design communication • Explain evaluation criteria

  11. Additional Meetings • Scheduled as needed to cover content or practice teach • Mentor may hook candidate up with other experts

  12. Observation of Lesson • Mentor should help schedule • Most powerful if Mentor and Mentee observe same lesson • Provide framework for viewing lesson • Debrief the lesson observation

  13. Lesson Observation Cycle • Pre-Conference • Observation • Post-Observation Conference

  14. Sign Off • Mentor determine is candidate is ready for final evaluation • Mentor contacts IT and arranges lesson evaluation • Mentor prepares candidate • IT watches candidate teach a meaningful lesson in a authentic NSP class

  15. Sign Off • IT signs Instructor Application. • Form is sent to National Office

  16. NSP Mentoring Components • Connection • Assessing • Guiding • Coaching

  17. Connection • Trust • Respect • Empathy

  18. Assessing • Generic Needs Assessment • Individual • Functional Needs • Emotional Needs • Self Assessment

  19. Guiding • Resource Broker • Facilitate problem solving

  20. Coaching • Coaching as an Extension of Guiding • Coaching specific skills

  21. Knowledge Based Practicum Mentoring Program Content

  22. Knowledge Based Content • Instructional Materials • Administration/Record Keeping • Instructor Approval/Recertification • Quality Management • Safety and Risk Management • Lesson Planning

  23. Practicum Skills • Observing NSP instructors • Lesson Planning • Human Relations Skills- during instruction • Lesson Delivery

  24. Mentoring – Mentor Reflects on Performance Measures Progress Encourages Experimentation Nutures Learning Evaluation- IT Judges Performance Pass/Fail Stifles Creativity Creates Apprehension Mentoring is not Evaluation

  25. Resources • New Instructor Development Manual • Instructor Development section of NSP Instructor Web Site • Program texts • Policies and Procedures

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