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Join our program where new teachers receive critical mentoring, support, and guidance to excel in their roles. Benefit from a safe and collaborative environment, reciprocal learning opportunities, and enhanced student learning outcomes. Our cohesive approach aligns with district initiatives to improve instructional performance and foster professional growth. Embark on a journey to excellence with us!
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Welcome Journey to Excellence
Challenges • New teachers are expected to perform the same tasks as veteran teachers • Mentoring is critical to welcome and retain new teachers • Support is provided for two years
Learning-Focused Mentoring • Induction is an investment in retention, integration and continual growth. • Cohesive and collaborative instructional teams • Ongoing learning about and from teaching
Safe Environment • Mentors are trained to guide you from being a novice to an expert teacher • Providing you with their full attention during meeting times and high expectations • Colleagues will feel safe to engage in confidential and supportive work together
Reciprocal learning • Opportunities to think out loud, share information, and solve problems to create new and innovative approaches to working with students • Benefits for experienced teachers and gains in confidence for novices
Student Learning • Mentors will challenge you to examine where you are and where you need to be through a variety of learning projects • Data will be used to create meaningful and thoughtful classroom activity
Cohesiveness • Work will align with district and building initiatives • Model a variety of protocols to use in any subject • Link assessment, instruction, and curriculum
Benefits to Mentoring • Improve Instructional Performance • Transfer the district policy, procedures and educational philosophy • Frame the professional learning journey • Promote norms for collaboration