Resource E: Timeline for Mentoring Activities
Mentor-Mentee Activities Timeline
Month
August
(Month 1)
September
(Month 2)
Activity
Accomplishment
Call or email mentee prior to the start of school.
Make face-to-face contact with one another
Share backgrounds and personal interests
Give mentee a school tour
Introduce mentee to faculty and staff
Provide the mentee with a list of district forms and when to use them
Complete the mentee needs survey
Complete the mentor-mentee action plan
Contact mentee daily during the first week of school
Other:
Other:
Meet at least semimonthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● Classwide and individual discipline
● Efficient paperwork
● Managing time
● Planning for diverse student levels
● Writing IEPs
● The school culture
● School operating procedures
● Child study team procedures
Arrange to teach a demonstration lesson for the mentee.
Follow up the demonstration with a debriefing
Maintain ongoing communication as needed by phone, email, or another method
Review mentor-mentee action plan:
October
(Month 3)
November
(Month 4)
Other:
Other:
Meet at least semimonthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● Working with paraprofessionals
● Working with general education teachers
● Student discipline
● Long-term vs short-term lesson planning
● Grading student work
● Report cards
● Location materials and resources
● Open house
● ESE week
● Professional organizations
Review the mentor-mentee action plan.
Meet for an activity out of school such as for a cup of coffee.
Brief the school principal about your mentor-mentee planning, not performance
Other:
Other:
Meet at least semimonthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● The mentor-mentee action plan
● Curriculum materials
● Classroom transition time
● Planning field trips
● Mainstreaming/inclusion
● Individual student discipline: Functional Behavioral Assessment
● Planning an instructional unit
December
(Month 5)
January
(Month 6)
Schedule for the mentee to observe the mentor’s (or another teacher’s) teaching in
their own classroom. Focus on one particular area to observe.
Debrief the mentee’s observation thoughts
Attend a professional development workshop or seminar together
Other:
Other:
Meet at least semimonthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● Communicating with parents
● Data collection
● Stress management
● School procedures regarding holiday activities
● Assistive technology
● Preparing students for the holiday break
Brief the school principal about your mentor-mentee planning, not performance.
Other:
Other:
Review the mentor-mentee action plan and set new goals if needed
Meet at least semimonthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● Becoming a reflective thinker
● Effective learning strategies
● Dealing with isolation
● Curricular planning
● Increasing parent involvement
● Student discipline
Reassure the mentee that he or she is doing a good job, and identify specific examples
Celebrate successes
February
(Month 7)
March
(Month 8)
Other:
Other:
Meet at least semimonthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● Understanding a psychological report
● 504 plans versus IEPs
● Changing a student’s placement
● Testing accommodations
● Preparing students for state-mandated testing
● Vocational evaluations
Meet again outside of school for coffee.
Review the mentor-mentee action plan
Schedule an observation of the mentee’s teaching.
Debrief the observation
Brief the school principal about your mentor-mentee planning, not performance
Other:
Other:
Meet at least monthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● Writing measurable annual goals
● Using norm-referenced assessments
● Community-based instruction
● Writing a transition IEP
● Teacher certification
● Sponsoring a school club
Arrange for the mentee to observe another teacher teaching
Other:
Other:
Meet at least monthly to discuss issues such as the following:
April
(Month 9)
May
(Month
10)
● Supplemental aids and services
● Transitions (such as elementary school to middle school, middle school to
high school, and school to work)
● Fading mentor support
● Action research in the classroom
● Evaluating student performance
Review the mentor-mentee action plan.
Brief the school principal about your mentor-mentee planning.
Other:
Other:
Meet at least monthly to discuss issues such as the following:
● End-of-school-year procedures
● Student paperwork to complete
● Documentation of the mentor-mentee activities
● Organization of materials over the summer
Plan for the beginning of the next academic year.
Evaluate the district’s mentoring program, and offer suggestions for improvement.
Other:
Other:
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