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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