TABLE OF CONTENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Mentor Program Handbook Guide.......................................................................................4
MENTOR PROGRAM
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Teaching is a Cooperative . . . ..............................................................................................6
Philosophy............................................................................................................................7
Goals ................................................................................................................................ 8-9
Confidentiality Policy ........................................................................................................10
A Mentor Is . . . ..................................................................................................................11
Entry Year Needs Assessment ..................................................................................... 12-13
Planning the First Month ...................................................................................................14
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Responsibilities of the Building Mentor ............................................................................16
Responsibilities of the Instructional Mentor ......................................................................17
Responsibilities of the Building Orientation Mentor .........................................................18
Responsibilities of Mentee Teacher ...................................................................................18
Role of Building Administrator .........................................................................................19
Responsibilities of the Steering Committee .......................................................................20
Helpful Hints ......................................................................................................................21
MONTHLY MENTOR CHECKLISTS
22
Before School Starts Mentor Checklist .............................................................................23
Sheboygan Area School District Mission/Vision Statement and Goals ............................24
School Improvement Program Terminology/Site-Based Management .............................25
Acronyms ..................................................................................................................... 26-27
Partnership for Academic Success (PAS) .................................................................... 28-30
Dimensions of Learning .....................................................................................................31
Stages of Backward Design ...............................................................................................32
Schedule of District Testing and Surveys .................................................................... 33-34
No Child Left Behind................................................................................................... 35-36
September Instructional Mentor Checklist .......................................................................37
Reporting Child Abuse ................................................................................................ 38-40
School Resource Officer Program .....................................................................................41
Developmental Guidance Program .............................................................................. 42-43
Developmental Stages .................................................................................................. 44-48
Classroom Management............................................................................................... 49-61
Response to Intervention.............................................................................................. 62-63
Student Code of Classroom Conduct .................................................................................64
Homework Policy ........................................................................................................ 65-66
October Instructional Mentor Checklist ............................................................................67
Parent-Teacher Conferences ........................................................................................ 68-73
Active Listening ........................................................................................................... 74-75
Roadblocks to Listening .............................................................................................. 76-77
Tips for Dealing with Aggression ......................................................................................78
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Communicating With Limited English Proficient Parents ................................................79
Guidelines for Using a Foreign Language Translator........................................................80
AODA/SAP.................................................................................................................. 81-82
PACE Nomination Forms ............................................................................................ 83-84
Child with Disability (CWD) ....................................................................................... 85-89
Classroom Interventions ....................................................................................................90
Modifications ............................................................................................................... 91-95
Section 504.........................................................................................................................96
Special Education Forms/Progress/Report Cards ..............................................................97
Running Record Assessment Levels ..................................................................................98
6-Trait Writing Information ...............................................................................................99
Grade Advancement for Kindergarten through 8th Grade ...............................................100
At-risk Indicator for Retention.........................................................................................101
Academic Improvement Plan ................................................................................... 102-103
November/December Instructional Mentor Checklist ....................................................104
Policy 8800 – Religious/Patriotic Ceremonies and Observances ....................................105
ELL (English Language Learner) Bilingual Terminology ..............................................106
Hmong Learning Styles ...................................................................................................107
Suggestions for Working with Hispanic Children ..........................................................108
Appropriate Strategies for Working with ELL Students .................................................109
What Teachers Can Do for ELL/Bilingual Students in the Classroom ...........................110
Diversity in the Classroom...............................................................................................111
Some Key Points to Remember .......................................................................................112
Some Key Statistics About Poverty .................................................................................113
Could You Survive in Poverty Quizzes ................................................................... 114-116
Classroom Instruction That Works® ........................................................................ 117-127
January/February Instructional Mentor Checklist ..........................................................128
Differentiation of Instruction ................................................................................... 129-147
Psychology for Kids - What’s Your Learning Style???........................................... 148-149
Employee Assistance Program ................................................................................ 150-151
March/April/May/June Instructional Mentor Checklist...................................................152
Points to Ponder ....................................................................................................... 153-154
50 Tips on Motivating Students ............................................................................... 155-156
COLLEGIALITY/PEER COACHING
157
Collaborative Work..........................................................................................................158
Collegiality.......................................................................................................................159
Behaviors That Build Trust ..............................................................................................160
Collaborative Work Other Than . . . ................................................................................161
Peer Coaching Is . . . ........................................................................................................162
Goals of Peer Coaching ...................................................................................................163
Peer Coaching . . . What It Is . . . What It Isn’t ................................................................164
Some Distinctions Between Coaching and Evaluation............................................ 165-166
Facilitator Information ............................................................................................. 167-173
Peer Coaching: How It Works ................................................................................. 174-175
Tips for Giving Feedback Effectively..............................................................................176
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Principles of Coaching .....................................................................................................177
Buying Time for Peer Coaching ......................................................................................178
Peer Coaching Do’s and Don’ts .......................................................................................179
Mentor/Mentee Observation Guide .................................................................................180
Evidence ...........................................................................................................................181
Non-verbal Feedback Most Often Requested by Teachers..............................................182
Mentee Observations .......................................................................................................183
Wisconsin Teacher Pre-Observation Form ......................................................................184
Wisconsin Teacher Post-Observation Form ....................................................................185
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
186
Table of Contents ..................................................................................................... 190-191
Section I: Wisconsin’s Quality Educator Initiative: PI 34 ....................................... 192-196
Section II: The Professional Development Plan ...................................................... 197-199
Section III: Writing a Quality Professional Development Plan ............................... 200-209
Appendices ............................................................................................................... 210-229
END OF THE YEAR EVALUATIONS
End of the Year Mentee Data................................................................................... 230-233
End of the Year Mentor Data ................................................................................... 234-235
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