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Teacher Mentoring for Teacher Leaders

August 19, 2011

Office of Professional and Organizational Development

Howard County Public Schools

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Outcomes

Participants will…

understand the supports and resources available to non-tenured teachers.

understand the qualities of effective teaching and how it can be supported.

enhance skills with respect to support of non-tenured teachers.

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Today’s agenda

Welcome and Overview

 What is Induction?

 Effective Teachers

 Instructional Mentoring

 Break 

Phases of First Year

Article Review

 Trust Building

 Continuum of Interaction (The three Cs)

 Mentoring Strategies

 Closure

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Our collaborative norms

Equity of voice

Active listening

Safety to share different perspectives

Confidentiality

Take responsibility for your learning

Monitor personal technology

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Personal Goals Choice Board

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Teacher Induction

What?Phases of new

teacher development

Period of socialization

A formal program for non-tenured teachers

Why?Increased student

achievementImproved and

accelerated teacher performance

New professional norms of collaboration, ongoing learning and accountability

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Effective Teachers

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Effective Teacher Activity

Discuss your response to the assigned prompt.What will they be thinking? (blue)What will they be feeling? (red)What will they be saying? (green)What will they be doing? (black)

Record ideas on sticky notes.

Post ideas on the Effective Teacher Poster.

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Gallery Walk & Stop

Make connections with the VETSL (Vision of Exemplary Teaching for Student Learning) p. 3-4

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Effective Teachers•Engage students in active learning•Create intellectually ambitious tasks•Use a variety of teaching strategies•Assess student learning continuously and adapt teaching to student needs•Create effective scaffolds and supports•Provide clear standards, constant feedback, and opportunities for revising work•Develop and effectively manage a collaborative classroom in which all students have membership

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Effective Mentoring On page 5 of your packet, brainstorm a list of what you

wanted or needed during your first year of teaching that would have helped in your development as a teacher.

Code each item on your list according to the domain from the Framework for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in which it belongs. Refer to the HCPSS Framework on pages 6 -8 if needed.

•Interpersonal Skills (IS)•Planning and Preparation (PP)•Classroom Environment (CE)•Delivery of Instruction (DI)•Professional Responsibilities (PR)

12Effective Mentoring: Five Corners Activity

Interpersonal Skills (IS)

Planning and Preparation (PP)

Classroom Environment

(CE)

Delivery of Instruction (DI)

Professional Responsibilities (PR)

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Problem-solver

Data partner

Trusted listener

TeacherResourceConsultant

Learner

Advocate

Facilitator

Coach

Collaborator

Teacher MentorRoles

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Break

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What the Research Says

Response Group ActivityRead article

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What the Research Says

Response Group ActivityAnswer questionsDiscuss at tablesShare out

18The Importance of Building Trust

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Problem-solver

Data partner

Trusted listener

Teacher ResourceConsultant

Learner

Advocate

Facilitator

Coach

Collaborator

Teacher MentorRoles

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Building Trust

Read the scenario on p. 12 of packet.

Left side: Record what the mentor did to tear down trust.

Right side: Record what the mentor could have done to build trust.

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Building Trust

Individually, write trust building ideas on the bottom left of the chart.

Give One, Get One Activity

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Problem-solver

Data partner

Trusted listener

Teacher ResourceConsultant

Learner

Advocate

Facilitator

Coach

Collaborator

Teacher MentorRoles

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Continuum of Interaction

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Consulting

Collaborating

Coaching

Continuum of Interaction: Sorting Activity

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Problem-solver

Data partner

Trusted listener

TeacherResourceConsultant

Learner

Advocate

Facilitator

Coach

Collaborator

Effective Communication

26Communication Skills: Instructional Mentoring Skills

Paraphrasing

Clarifying

Positive Presuppositions

Meditational Questions

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Model Conversation

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Tying it all Together

Think about the key ideas/terms we have explored today around the topic of Teacher Mentoring.

In teams of 3 or 4, brainstorm a list of key ideas/terms you predict will appear in the Word Cloud on the next slide.

29Count How Many Matches You Have

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Revisit Your Personal Goals Choice Board

Future opportunitiesContinued opportunities

through after school workshops & summer training

Teacher Mentoring CPD course

Teacher Mentoring Workgroup will continue to develop training opportunities & mentoring supports

Teacher Development Liaison support

Teacher Mentoring Resources:hcpssnewteacher.hcpss.wikispaces.net/Teacher+Mentoring+Resources

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Think About

Based on what you’ve heard and learned here today:

What are some next steps for you?

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Teacher Mentoring for Teacher Leaders

August 19, 2011

Office of Professional and Organizational Development

Howard County Public Schools