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 ProcessComponentsContent 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. Mentoring Program Content Knowledge Based Practicum

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

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