Common use of Mentor Teacher Clause in Contracts

Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills. 12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit. 12.03 As used in the context of this article: A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE) B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship. 12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. 12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base. 12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: A. The Mentor Teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years. B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers. C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment. D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Xxxxxxx who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.). E. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time. F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration. G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program the relationship shall be confidential, neither one shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the formal evaluation of the other. 12.07 The administration shall make available half days of released time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in her/his assignment during the regular work day. Where possible the Mentor and Mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. 12.08 Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Professional development shall be scheduled prior to and throughout the school year.

Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills. 12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit. 12.03 As used in the context of this article: A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE) B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship. 12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. 12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base. 12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: A. The Mentor Teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years. B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers. C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment. D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Xxxxxxx who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.). E. Mentee X. Xxxxxx shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time. F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration. G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program the relationship shall be confidential, neither one shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the formal evaluation of the other. 12.07 The administration shall make available half days of released time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in her/his assignment during the regular work day. Where possible the Mentor and Mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. 12.08 Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Professional development shall be scheduled prior to and throughout the school year.

Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills. 12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit. 12.03 As used in the context of this article: A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE) B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship. 12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. 12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base. 12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: A. The Mentor Teacher teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years. B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers. C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment. D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Xxxxxxx who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.). E. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time. F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration. G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program the relationship shall be confidential, neither one shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the formal evaluation of the other. 12.07 12.06 The administration shall make available half days of released time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in her/his assignment during the regular work day. Where possible the Mentor and Mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. 12.08 12.07 Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Professional development shall be scheduled prior to and throughout the school year. 12.08 No later than the end of the first year that a bargaining unit member serves as a Mentor, she/he shall attend a workshop or conference approved by the Administration for the purpose of training. All expenses shall be paid by the school district. 12.09 Compensation for the Mentor Teacher - per twelve month assignment - 1% of the BA Base. Beginning on the last day of the 2002-2003 Agreement, compensation for the Mentor Teacher shall be increased to 2% of the BA Base for first and second year mentees, and 1% of the BA Base for third year mentees.

Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills. 12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit. 12.03 As used in the context of this article: A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE) B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship. 12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. 12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base. 12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: A. The Mentor Teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years. B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers. C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment. D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Xxxxxxx Mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.). E. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time. F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration. G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program the relationship shall be confidential, neither one shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the formal evaluation of the other. 12.07 The administration shall make available half days of released time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in her/his assignment during the regular work day. Where possible the Mentor and Mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. 12.08 Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Professional development shall be scheduled prior to and throughout the school year.

Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills. 12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit. 12.03 As used in the context of this article: A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE) B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship. 12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. 12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base. 12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: A. The Mentor Teacher teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years. B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers. C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment. D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Xxxxxxx Mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.). E. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time. F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration. G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program the relationship shall be confidential, neither one shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the formal evaluation of the other. 12.07 12.06 The administration shall make available half days of released time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in her/his assignment during the regular work day. Where possible the Mentor and Mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. 12.08 12.07 Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Professional development shall be scheduled prior to and throughout the school year. 12.08 No later than the end of the first year that a bargaining unit member serves as a Mentor, she/he shall attend a workshop or conference approved by the Administration for the purpose of training. All expenses shall be paid by the school district. 12.09 Compensation for the Mentor Teacher - per twelve month assignment - 1% of the BA Base. Beginning on the last day of the 2002-2003 Agreement, compensation for the Mentor Teacher shall be increased to 2% of the BA Base for first and second year mentees, and 1% of the BA Base for third year mentees.

Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills. 12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit. 12.03 As used in the context of this article: A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE) B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship. 12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. 12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base. 12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: A. The Mentor Teacher teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years. B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers. C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment. D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Xxxxxxx Mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.). E. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time. F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration. G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program the relationship shall be confidential, neither one shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the formal evaluation of the other. 12.07 12.06 The administration shall make available half days of released time so the Mentor may work with the Mentee in her/his assignment during the regular work day. Where possible the Mentor and Mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. 12.08 12.07 Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development induction during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching. Professional development shall be scheduled prior to and throughout the school year. 12.08 No later than the end of the first year that a bargaining unit member serves as a Mentor, she/he shall attend a workshop or conference approved by the Administration for the purpose of training. All expenses shall be paid by the school district. 12.09 Compensation for the Mentor Teacher - per twelve month assignment. Compensation for the Mentor Teacher shall be 2% of the BA Base for first and second year mentees, and 1% of the BA Base for third year mentees.