TEACHER INDUCTION/MENTORING. The Superintendent has instituted an induction/mentoring program to assist newly-hired teachers (“protégé”) in their transition to teaching in the District. Each protégé will be paired with a mentor teacher, who will provide advice and assistance to the protégé. The participation of the mentor shall be voluntary. Teachers may volunteer to serve as mentors. In the event an insufficient number of volunteers are available or the volunteers available would not be an appropriate match for the protégé, the principal may personally solicit specific individuals to serve as mentors. The final decision on the selection of the mentors rests with the principal. Mentors will be paid the stipend listed in the Extra Duty Schedule. The induction/mentoring program will be evaluated annually by the Superintendent, who will solicit input from mentors and protégés. The program model endorsed by the Illinois State Board of Education will be reviewed by the Administration and Union to determine its usefulness, if any, for the District model.
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