MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. 8.0201 Purpose Mentor Teacher Program is a program of support provided by the Xxxxxx Xxxxx City School District to meet the unique needs of an individual in the first year of employment under a teaching or educational personnel license.
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. The following procedures will be used to implement the mentor teacher program: The mentor teacher program shall be totally voluntary. The District shall not request or require any employee to apply for participation. Selected mentor teachers and beginning teachers shall receive a stipend on a supplemental contract for the amount recommended by the state guidelines for the Beginning Education Support Team (BEST) Program in accordance with Washington Administrative Code. Mentor and beginning teachers shall be provided release time with substitutes, travel and meals to be reimbursed through the BEST grant as provided in accordance with Washington Administrative Code. Also the beginning teachers shall receive the state allocated funding. At the end of the school year, any unspent funds from the BEST grant for each mentor and beginning teacher will be split between them and added to their stipends. No participating employee shall be subject to any additional evaluation procedure not outlined in the current collective bargaining agreement. A mentor teacher shall not in any way participate in, or contribute to, the performance evaluation of a beginning teacher. Other grant sources may also be used for mentor teacher stipends following the guidelines of the specific grant. The process for stipends will follow the guidelines of the specific grant. The process for the mentor selection shall be jointly agreed upon by the building principal and the NAT executive board or their designees.
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. The position of mentor teacher and/or mentor coach to a new teacher will be offered to teachers with professional teacher status and is rated on their summative evaluation as exemplary or proficient. Upon appointment, the mentor teacher will receive a stipend in accordance with Article 6.9. A mentor coach will receive a stipend of $500. (See Appendix A)
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. A. In order to provide the best possible support to new members, a District assigned Mentor may be made available upon District request, by request of the new member, or by recommendation of the Association in accordance with Board policy. A member selected and approved to provide mentorship shall be compensated as listed in Appendix B.
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. A. The goal in the mentor teacher program is to provide support and coaching for the probationary teacher.
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. The parties acknowledge the District's obligation to administer the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in accordance with the requirements set forth by the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. This Article remains in effect only so long as special state funding is provided to cover the costs of the program. The role and responsibilities of the Mentor Teacher and Beginning Teacher in the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program will be in accordance with WAC 392-196. Participation in the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program shall be voluntary for Bargaining Unit members. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS Each Mentor Teacher shall receive an annual stipend in accordance with WAC 000-000-000 and 025. Each Beginning Teacher shall receive a stipend in accordance with WAC 000-000-000, 045 and 050. Each Mentor and Beginning Teacher shall attend and be reimbursed by the District for travel expenses for the SPI-sponsored workshops for this program in accordance with WAC 000-000-000 (4) and (5). Each Mentor and Beginning Teacher shall be provided at least three days of release time to be used to facilitate the program in accordance with WAC 000-000-000 (6), (7), and (8). THE SELECTION PROCESS Mentor Teachers shall be selected by the District. Pursuant to RCW 41.59.040, classroom teachers representing the unit shall participate in the Mentor Teacher selection process in accordance with WAC 000-000-000. Mentor Teachers shall be recommended by a joint screening committee composed of two (2) District and two (2) Association appointed representatives. All teachers in the District shall be notified in writing of the program, application process, and selection procedures, and the positions of the beginning teachers. Such notification shall be made as soon as possible following notification of SPI of those eligible for the program.
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. Section 14.5.1 Participation in the Mentor Teacher Program will be voluntary and the District will not require any new or experienced employee to apply for participation. Selected mentor teachers will receive the maximum stipend and expenses for workshop and travel provided by SPI. Compensation will be on a supplemental contract. Mentor teachers and participating beginning teachers will be provided the maximum number of days of release time compensated for by the State. Release time for participating employees shall be covered by substitutes, the cost of which to be paid by the State allocation.
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. A. Section 1526 of the School code of 1976 as amended by PA339 (1993) requires that "for the first three years of employment in classroom teaching, a teacher shall be assigned by the school to one or more master teachers, college professors, or retired master teachers, who shall act as a mentor to the teacher".
MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM. For the purpose of this item (Mentor Teacher Program), probationary and/or inexperienced teacher will be defined as first and/or second year teacher. The mentor teacher program may be offered to teachers with more than two years of experience.
