NMP Mentorship Program 2014 - 2015
Purpose
The purpose of the Mentorship Program is to support participants to implement the four
principles of the NMP Model:
1. Multiple mathematics pathways with relevant and challenging content aligned to
specific fields of study.
2. Acceleration that enables students to complete a college-level math course more
quickly than in the traditional developmental math sequence.
3. Intentional use of strategies to help students develop skills as learners.
4. Curriculum design and pedagogy based on proven practice.
Each mentee college will be paired with a coach who will provide individualized
assistance through the year prior to implementation of classes. The coach will work with a
college leadership team through the planning process laid out in the NMP Implementation
Guide.
Benefits of Participating in the NMP Mentorship Program
The coach provides individualized support to answer questions, help the college
team problem-solve and serve as a “critical friend” to give feedback.
The coach helps the college team stay informed about new developments in the
statewide project, connect with work at other colleges and to identify opportunities
that are well suited for the college’s goals.
The coach provides an external prompt to keep the work on track and moving
forward.
Responsibilities of Mentee Colleges:
Identify primary contact for the coach.
Establish a leadership team to oversee the planning process as outlined in the NMP
Implementation Guide. The leadership team should meet regularly, at least
monthly.
Develop an implementation plan with the goal of offering classes in at least one
NMP pathway in Fall 2015.
Maintain communication with NMP coach for one academic year (see specific
activities listed below).
Provide Dana Center NMP team with suggestions for enhanced college
mentoring/coaching relationships.
Responsibilities of NMP Coach
Maintain and facilitate regularly scheduled communications with assigned colleges
for one academic year with (see timeline below for details).
Support shared learning among those colleges participating in the Mentorship
program.
Provide guidance and feedback on planning process.
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Responsibilities of Dana Center Staff
Facilitate coach/college relationship.
Provide tools and resources for colleges.
Connect colleges with each other for shared learning.
Provide updates about the NMP to colleges.
Gather feedback to improve process and tools.
Specific Activities
Timeline
Activity
College Team
Responsibility
Coach Responsibility
Establish leadership
team
Create action plan for
the year (Dana Center
template)
Submit membership
list to coach
Submit action plan to
coach
Note: Colleges
participating in the
Pathways to Progress
Institute will do this as
part of the Institute.
Give feedback on
membership
Review and give
feedback
Monthly
Leadership Team
meets; uses NMP
Implementation Guide
to support planning
Submit agenda and
notes from meeting
to coach
Review and give
feedback
Late October/
Early
November
2014
Check-in call between
coach and team
Team liaison will be
on call, other team
members may also
be included
Schedule call, provide
agenda; send summary
to team and Dana
Center
On-going
General support
Send questions and
requests to support
to coach
Disseminate
information provided
by coach
Respond directly or
connect team to other
resources as
appropriate
By October 15,
2014
By October 31,
2014
(September 30
for teams
attending
Pathways to
Progress
Institute)
Late February/
Early March
2015
Check-in call between
coach and team
By March 15,
2015
Submit implementation
plan (Dana Center
template)
Team liaison will be
on call, other team
members may also
be included
Submit plan to
coach
Send relevant
information about
project and resources
to collage liaison
Schedule call, provide
agenda; send summary
to team and Dana
Center
Review and give
feedback
The New Mathways Project
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2014 – 2015 Mentorship