Quais são os passos para criar um programa de mentoria de professores na sua escola?

In my experience, having a mentor to turn to provides a coach who has faced the same challenges. Meeting at regularly scheduled intervals, having your mentor observe your classroom, coach you through writing assessments, and creating challenging but realistic IEP goals, will help you grow. Your mentor will support, encourage, challenge you, and walk with you. You will not be alone in this process of becoming an amazing teacher. Teaching students is just a small portion of what we do. Mentors will guide you to find a balance between being caretakers, teaching students, coaching support staff, writing and creating materials, and managing a team.

What are the steps to create a teacher mentoring program in your school? Step 1. Select the best candidates for mentoring roles. Step 2. Connect with schools which have successfully implemented mentors. Step 3. Mentoring CPD Step 4. Reflection based on the CPD, practice and needs. Step 5. Standardisation of mentors duties. Step 6. Evaluate the process - 360 feedback

In order to create a teacher mentoring program in your school , you need to understand the following : *The core values of your school *The vision and mission of your school *The different qualities that each teacher and student possesses and match them accordingly

Mentorship is providing opportunity for another person to tap on your experience and expertise as you learn by supporting and from your mentee.

One thing I found helpful was to have a consistent partner to go to throughout my first year in this school. I knew she would not be "too busy" to answer my questions. She was someone I could rely on to be blunt, honest, and encouraging at the same time. With a one-on-one mentor, I felt I had someone in my corner even when my supervisor found fault with my reports or strategies. She helped me work through revisions and build my confidence to try again. Our school is challenging, but the reward of seeing our students grow and reach milestones others said were impossible is worth the effort and dedication.

Recruiting and training mentors is one step where we often see less focus. Mentoring is being more than a buddy next door. The best teachers do not always make the best mentors. They should be experienced and knowledgeable and willing and able to work with new teachers. They also need to be patient, kind, and a good listener. They need to approach mentoring with the hat of a coach rather than a teacher who tells the new teacher what to do. Mentors also need training in best practices. If given the time and training, they can also play a role in strengthening all teachers. This builds leadership capacity in your school. Excellent mentors become excellent team leaders, excellent department chairs and school improvement team leaders.

Our team is made up of both experienced and new enthusiastic teachers. Our core staff are willing and able to support our new members by communicating, coaching, and encouraging. They will provide a listening ear, corrective feedback, and examples to help recruits gain confidence. The mentors understand our student population and the system that keeps our students and staff safe. Together we will build a stronger team.

Through my experience, communication is a challenge many teachers face. We spend most of our time with students, responsible for everything, and begin to feel isolated and alone. With our mentors, there is always someone to talk to and work through challenges that arise. We want to ensure the pairing between mentors and mentees is effective. If struggles arise, communication with the team will provide choices or changes when needed. Success for all staff is our goal.

Developing a comprehensive mentor program is an ongoing goal. We ask all members to complete periodic check-ins and provide feedback either in writing or in person. Both mentors and mentees participate in professional development. We celebrate success with the entire team quarterly. Our team strives for all to be successful in our efforts to support each other as we support the growth of our students and support staff!

A school based mentoring program for new teachers needs a structure that will sustain and provide mentoring throughout the year and potentially up to three years. Administrators need to be on board and support the program by building in time for meetings and training both at the beginning of the year and throughout the year. Mentors need ongoing support and training on best practices in mentoring. They are often busy teachers, who need access to resources to help their mentees. Mentors and their mentees need also needs a regular opportunity to meet whether it is formal or informal. It is an ongoing relationship that requires time and space for discussion.