TEACHER MENTORING
PROGRAM
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
DALLAS ISD
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13%
of teachers move or
leave the profession
each year.
1.6 Million
teachers will retire in the next 10 years
“If we succeed in recruiting, preparing, and retaining
great teaching talent, we can transform public
education in this country and finally begin to deliver
an excellent education for every child.”
-Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of
Education
PURPOSE
• The Teacher Excellence Initiative was designed with one primary
objective:
Improve student learning by
improving teacher effectiveness
• The Teacher Mentoring Program component of TEI is designed to
support teacher excellence by providing opportunities for the
continued improvement of new and novice teachers by linking
him/her with a veteran teacher and/or Learning Community to
facilitate growth towards the highest levels of professional practice
during his/her tenure with Dallas ISD.
Key TermsNovice Teacher
New Teacher
Veteran Teacher
Mentoring Strand
Learning Communities
Who is the ideal mentor?
Relational
Interpersonal
Professional
Goals
• Partnership
• Support
• Retention
• Effectiveness
• Leadership
Objectives
• 60% of new and novice teachers will be
matched during the first 3 weeks
• New and novice teacher retention rates will
be increased by 3%
• Increase ease of acclimation by 15%
• Cultivate leadership skills for veteran
teachers
Teacher Mentoring Program Strands-
Novice Teacher
New Teacher
Assignment
Assignment
Observation
Learning Communities
Coaching
Teacher Mentoring Components and Activities-
Mentoring Component
Mentoring Activities
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Pedagogical practice
Lesson planning
Classroom Management
Activities for the first days of school
Data-driven classroom practice
Parent interaction
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Joint lesson planning
Coaching
Observations
Reflection activities
Team teaching
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Best practices to improve instruction
Understanding DISD culture
Acclimating to DISD
District policies and procedures
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Guided discussion
Opportunity for observations
Reflection activities
Peer coaching
Roles
Coordinator,
Teacher
Mentoring
Program
• Collaborate
• Support
• Program Development
Principal or
Assistant
Principal
Mentor
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Support
Relationships
Observations
Documentation
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Advocate
Relationships
Assignments
Scheduling
New and Novice Teacher Program Benefits
Retention
Acclimation
Effectiveness
Teacher Mentoring Components and Activities
School Administration
• Select and assign a qualified mentor
• Communicate assignments to novice
teachers and mentors
• Allow novice teachers to observe
exemplary, experienced teachers during
planning periods
• Meet at least twice per semester with
novice teachers
Mentor
• Meet with mentee(s) bi-weekly.
• Maintain Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
• Novice Teacher Action Plan
• Novice Teachers First 3-Week Checklist
• Novice Teacher Mid-Year Assessment
• Informal Mentee Observation
• twice each Semester
• Facilitate observations of experienced
teachers by novice teachers
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Maintain Learning Community Mentor ELog.
Meet with Learning Community on a
monthly basis.
Facilitate opportunities for observations
as requested.
New/Novice Teacher
• Meet with mentor bi-weekly
• Novice Teacher Self-Assessment Novice
and New Teacher First 6-Weeks Survey
• Novice and New Teacher Mid-Year
Feedback form
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Meet with Learning Community
monthly.
Complete the Novice and New Teacher
First 6-Weeks Survey.
Complete the Novice and New Teacher
Mid-Year Feedback form.
Fall 2014 Tasks
Due Dates
Meet Your Mentor
August 29, 2014
Novice Teacher Self-Assessment
August 29, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
September 5, 2014
Novice Teacher First 3-Weeks Checklist
September 12, 2014
Novice Teacher Observation Form
September 12, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
September 19, 2014
Learning Community Mentor E-Log
September 30, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
October 3, 2013
Mentor Observation Form
October 3, 2014
Novice and New Teacher First 6-Weeks Survey
October 3, 2014
New Teacher Action Plan
October 10, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
October 17, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
October 31, 2014
Learning Community Mentor E-Log
October 31, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
November 14, 2014
Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
December 5, 2014
Novice Teacher Mid-Year Assessment
December 19, 2014
Learning Community Mentor E-Log
December 19, 2014
Mentor
Novice/New Teacher
• Mentoring Matching• Mentors will be assigned to novice teachers
and Learning Communities by Principals or
Assistant Principals
• Match Adjustments• Adjustments, if necessary, will be
determined by the Principal or Assistant
Principal.
*Principals, Assistant Principals, and mentors are the primary resource to assist new and novice teachers.
Additional school-based support will be provided by lead teachers, department chairpersons, and instructional
coaches, and media specialists.
Mentors• Novice Teacher Mentor E-Log
• Mentor Observation Form
• Novice Teacher Action Plan
• Learning Community Mentor E-Log
• Novice Teacher Mid-Year Assessment (NonEvaluative)
New and Novice Teachers• Novice Teacher Self-Assessment
• Novice Teacher First 3-Weeks Checklist
• Novice and New Teacher 6-Week Survey
• Novice Teacher Observation Form
• Novice and New Teacher Mid-Year Feedback
Continuous ImprovementImplementation
Evaluate
Measure
• On-going participant feedback
• Mid-year and annual program assessment
Improve
Assess
Ongoing feedback will be secured via email at newteachers@dallasisd.org