1. Building Teacher Capacity through Mentoring for Veteran New Hires
Welcome!
“Today, my success as a teacher -- not to mention the lives of all the students I hope I have inspired and changed in my seven years in the classroom -- is directly related to the caring, high-quality mentorship I received during my first year of teaching.”
David Cutler in blog Why Teachers Need Mentors Edutopia
Idea:
Multiple quotes that represent mentoring and mentorship.
Staff choose a quote that resonates with them 1-4
4 corners option

2. Entry Task
Read through the quotes on your table.  Be prepared to share one that resonates with you.
3 minutes

3. Find the Quote Move to the quote that resonates with you.
Introduce yourself to the group, and explain what the quote means to you.
Upon returning to your table, introduce yourself to your table group.
10 minutes

4. Session Outcomes Participants will . . .
Understand the roles and responsibilities of the mentor/mentee teams
Establish working guidelines/ agreements/meeting times with your mentor/mentee team
Begin conversations focusing on Criteria #7 – communicating and collaborating with parents and the school community
Complete professional development survey to determine the Menu of Professional Development sessions
2 minutes

5. Importance of a Mentor for Veteran New Hires
Opportunity for reciprocal growth and learning
Thinking out loud
Sharing information
Solving problems
Creating novel approaches to working with students
Improves student learning
Integral to district initiatives, curriculum, and "The Everett Way"
3 minutes

6. Mentor Expectations Say Something Protocol:
In your mentor-mentee team, break the reading "Mentoring and Confidentiality" into agreed sections.
Both read each section. At the end of each section, stop and “say something”
Key Point
Wondering
Question
Connection
Ex:  How might this impact us?  How might this relate to my situation?
20 minutes

7. Mentor Conversations with Evaluators
Adm – What do you think about LaRae?
Mentor – I really like working with her.  She is settling in to the "Everett Way" and is collaborative with her team.
Adm – Hey, LaRae has some really tough kids in her class, how is she handling that?
Mentor – Classroom management is something we are working on this year.   What resources can we offer her?
Adm – LaRae's kids were coloring in class the other day.  There is no time for that.
Mentor – Interesting, was she able to articulate why her students were coloring? 
10 minutes
Goofous and Gallant/Non-example and Example
Admin - Shelly
Bad mentor - Stacy
Good mentor - LaRae

8. Who can discuss confidential information?
Mentor
Mentee
YES
Instructional Coach
Administrator NO
Colleagues
2 minutes
Not professional, not best practices

9. When to break confidentiality...
Mentor is required to report instances when the Code of Professional Conduct is violated
For example:
Under the influence of a substance
Physical abuse or sexual misconduct
Criminal activity
5 minutes

10. Phases of Teaching
3 minutes

11. Setting the Stage for the Creation of Working Guidelines
If you are the Mentee:  
What do you anticipate you will need from your mentor?
If you are the Mentor:
What do you anticipate your mentee will need from you?
Compare lists
3 minutes to write
3 minutes to compare

12. Setting the Stage for Creating Working Guidelines
What helps mentorship ‘stick’?. . .
. . . Relationship built on trust  and reciprocal learning
. . . Clarity of purpose and intent
. . . Growth mindset
“We learn from mistakes.”
“It is okay to take risks.”
“Questions lead to understanding.”
Professional conversations are of critical importance. 
In order to get what you need out of your lists you are going to need these to set the foundation for those professional conversations…
2 minutes

13. Establishing Working Guidelines
LaRae: I am a verbal processor and need to talk everything out.
Shelly: I like to know the vision/big picture before I get started.
Stacy: I also like to talk things out but I need the structure ahead of time so we can be purposeful because I’m easily distracted.
Our Working Guidelines:
Agenda
Objectives
Time for Verbal Processing
We have an agenda with objectives but try to schedule enough time for verbal processing.
2 minutes

14. Establishing Working Guidelines
Discuss your working styles.
Create working guidelines that will help you collaborate together this year. 
Collaboration Logistics  
How often will we meet?
Where will we meet?
Will our meetings be scheduled?  
Formal meetings? Informal? 
What will we meet about?
5 minutes for working guidelines
5 minutes for collaboration logistics

15. Mentor Expectations and “The Everett Way”
Supply logistical information around routines and procedures of the building:  fire drills, attendance, assembly procedures, etc.
Navigating district expectations for professional responsibilities:  progress reports, homework polices, conferences, etc.
Collaborate with mentee as part of a PLC: planning instruction, support in classroom procedures, and use a variety of assessments.

16. Mentor Expectations and Curriculum
Classroom practices are guided by the district adopted curriculum, resources and supplemental materials.
Ex:  Using the curriculum portal to find year at a glance and curriculum maps for each content area. 

17. Working Guidelines in Action
Teachers:
Danielson's Framework for Teaching
4c:  Communicating and Collaborating with Parents and the School Community
Communicate about the instructional program
Communicate about individual student progress
Engage families in the instructional program 
ESAs:
Criteria for Analysis – ESA Personnel
V.  Involvement in Assisting Pupils, Parents, and Education Personnel
Sections C and D
TPEP Danielson language for Criterion 7
ESA contract

18. Time for Conversation
What protocols and procedures does my school practice around communicating with parents around these topics?
What should I be preparing?
How am I involving students?
Sharing teaching and learning
Missing/late work
Behavior expectations
Social/emotional student concerns
Progress reports
Parent-teacher conferences
15 minutes

19. Honoring A Mentor’s Time
$350 stipend for each mentor, paid in July/August upon completion of Mentor/Mentee Recording Document
10 OSPI clock hours per mentee

20. Accessing the Documents
1. Login to EPS and
Click on  STAFF
5. Refer to QuickLinks on the Right Hand Side
4. Click
Mentor/Mentee (New Hires) Program
2. Click
New Employee
3. Click   
New Teacher

21. Mentor Meeting Log
Update this version get from Dianna Biggs

22. OSPI Mentor Clock Hour Form

23. OSPI Mentor Training Opportunities
Mentor Roundtables 
Monthly opportunities for mentors and coaches to:
build their knowledge
practice their skills
network with colleagues
reflect on their work supporting teacher growth. Mentor Roundtable attendance does not require registration. 
Mentor Academy 101
Instructional Mentoring Tools and Skills for Teacher and Student Growth
Mentor Academy 201
Taking it Further Mentoring for Growth and Equity

24. Honoring A Mentee’s Time
Mentees will receive up to 10 hours of compensation upon competition courses and submission of proper documentation.
Menu of Professional Development courses or other EPS non- paid PD offerings w/ transcripts
Other PD options available through – Out of District Approval Form
Pay will be issued in July/August
Clock hours for PD

25. Mentee Professional Development Tracking Form

26. ERO Transcript Directions

27. Menu of Professional Development

28. Descriptions of MOPD

29. Determining Professional Development Offerings
Mentor/Mentee Program webpage:
Login using your network username and password
Under Quick Links select PD Survey

30. Accessing the Documents
1. Login to EPS and
Click on  STAFF
5. Refer to QuickLinks on the Right Hand Side
4. Click
Mentor/Mentee (New Hires) Program
2. Click
New Employee
3. Click   
New Teacher

31. Next Steps Please complete the short evaluation.
Use your working guidelines to determine when you will meet.
Reference the talking points page.
Document classes, record main agenda items*
Contact us for more support or questions
LaRae Marks
Shelly Bratton
Stacy Dachenhausen
5:50 after directions for exit slip