Suggested practices that could enhance the mentor-intern relationship School Representatives 2) Include the criteria for selecting mentors in school policies 5) Hold school meeting at the start of the academic year to clarify for both interns and mentors their responsibilities and expectations during the different phases of the practicum 3) Establish a professional and friendly relationship with interns who completed the practicum for sharing ideas, expertise, and success stories 6) Provide a structured form or guidelines that help mentors and interns work more effectively in planning their lessons and assessing performances 4) Design a certificate for teachers identified as good mentors and who are continuously willing to serve as mentors 7) Increase the compensation rates for mentors, if possible 1) Identify the qualities and skills mentors should possess Suggested practices that could enhance the mentor-intern relationship Method Course Professors 1) A certificate for excellence in mentoring 2) School meeting at the beginning of the academic year with prospective mentors 3) A feedback form which describes the extent of the mentors’ support in order to refine the intern-mentor relationship Placement Of Interns During Spring Semester 2016 Total number of Interns: 47 Total number of Cooperating Schools: 17 Cooperating Schools ACS Elementary IC Elementary ACS Middle School IC Middle School ACS Secondary School IC Secondary School American Academy of Beirut Lycee National School Ahliah School Lebanese Evangelical School Makassed School Abu Bakr Essidik Rawdah High School Khaled Ben-Al-Walid CIS St. Mary’s Orthodox College Hariri High School II Wellspring Learning Community Distribution of Interns (BA & TD) among the various cooperating schools for the Field Experience/Induction and Practicum phases during Spring Semester 2016 School 1. ACS Elementary 2. ACS Middle School 3. ACS Secondary School 4. American Academy of Beirut 5. Ahliah School 6. Abu Bakr Essidik Makassed School 7. CIS 8. Hariri High School II 9. IC Elementary 10. IC Middle School 11. IC Secondary School 12. Khaled Ben- Wl- Walid Makassed School 13. Lebanese Evangelical School 14. Rawdah High School 15. St. Mary’s Orthodox College 16. Wellspring Learning Community Total Elementary Lang. Math/ Sp. Social Arts Science Educ. Studies 1 5 Art Middle & Secondary Total TEFL Math Science 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 5 6 4 4 1 1 2 2 *1 3 *1 1 5 3 5 6 1 1 2 9 12 *32 interns 3 6 1 6 2 7 15 interns *47 Distribution of Interns among the Cooperating Schools 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Distribution of Interns per Subject/ Elementary 14 12 12 10 9 8 6 6 5 4 2 1 0 Lang. Arts Math/Science Sp. Educ. Elementary Social studies SS Art Distribution of Interns per Subject / Middle & Secondary 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 TEFL Math Middle & Secondary Science Diploma in Educational Management and Leadership Total number of students: 3 Cooperating Schools: 3 Cooperating School Name of Student ACS Joud Hudhud Ahliah School Fatima Pobagher SMOC Elias Aboudi Graduate Program Field Experience in Guidance and Counseling Number of student-counselors: 4 Number of Cooperating Schools: 3 Cooperating Schools Name of Student-Counselor Siline Itani ACS (Middle School) Name of school counselor(s)/ levels Oulaya Samhoun (Middle School; 40 hrs.) Maha Ghanem Oulaya Samhoun (Middle School; 40 hrs.) Wellspring Learning Community Serene Saab Tala Noweisser (Middle and Secondary School; 40 hrs.) Lycee National School Nadia Annous Dania Beaini (Pre-school / Elementary School; 40 hrs.) Number of Interns (BA & TD) for Spring Semester Across the Last Five Years 60 Total Number of BA & TD Interns 53 50 40 47 39 37 35 30 20 10 0 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015 Spring 2016 Total Number of BA Interns 45 42 40 35 30 25 32 28 27 24 20 15 10 5 0 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015 Spring 2016 Total Number of TD Interns 16 15 14 12 13 11 11 10 8 8 6 4 2 0 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015 Spring 2016 Number of Interns/Subject Across the Last Five Years 18 16 16 14 16 13 13 12 12 10 11 9 9 8 8 6 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 Lang. Arts Math/ Science Sp.Educ Elementary 1 0 0 Art SS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Number of Interns/Subject Across the Last Five Years 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 SS TEFL Math Middle & Secondary Science 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Educational Management & Leadership 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 2015 2016 2 1 0 2012 2013 2014 Total Number of Interns Guidance & Counselling 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2013 2014 2 1 0 2012 2015 Total Number of Interns 2016