The Xxxxxxx Creek School District believes that the New Teacher Induction. Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new members of the teaching profession are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and all experiences should be directed toward the development and refinement of the knowledge, skills and interactions necessary for effective teaching. This process is expected to be mutually beneficial for all parties involved and to result in improved instructional practice and professional performance. For the mentoring of: The purpose of a mentor is to assist, inform, and coach probationary teachers who are new to the teaching profession in the rights, responsibilities, and ethics of the teaching profession. The following shall apply to mentoring:
1. Qualified staff members will submit their intentions to become mentors by September 1 of each school year. The list of names will be maintained until the teacher requests removal from said list.
2. In the selection process the following guidelines will be applicable with respect to applicants:
a. The ultimate and overriding criteria used by the administrator in selecting a mentor will be the respective candidate’s recognition as a teacher skilled in the art and science of teaching with the capability to communicate these two areas.
b. General criteria in selection will include:
The Xxxxxxx Creek School District believes that the New Teacher Induction. Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new members of the teaching profession are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and all experiences should be directed toward the development and refinement of the knowledge, skills and interactions necessary for effective teaching. This process is expected to be mutually beneficial for all parties involved and to result in improved instructional practice and professional performance. On a voluntary basis, Tenured Teachers may serve as Mentor Teachers to those Teachers on staff that are probationary. Each year after discussion and agreement with the Mentor and Mentee, the supervising Administrator of the Probationary Teacher will have the parties sign a Mentorship Agreement (Appendix 8-A) verifying the assignment. The appointed mentor teacher will be compensated on the following scale and will be expected to meet with the probationary teacher for the minimum number of hours listed outside of the school day in an effort to assist the probationary teacher in improving his/her teaching skills. For the mentoring of: 1st-year probationary teacher $600 27 hours 2nd-year probationary teacher $400 18 hours 3rd-year probationary teacher $100 5 hours In the event that a Tenure Teacher were to be newly hired by the District, the assigned Mentor Teacher will be paid One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per year for each year and will be expected to meet for at least 5 hours outside of the school day each year until the Mentee earns tenure status. In the event that a Probationary Teacher were to be newly hired by the District with experience from a previous district, the assigned Mentor Teacher will be paid Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per year for the first year of service and be expected to meet for at least 18 hours outside of the school day for the first year and then One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per year and be expected to meet for 5 hours outside of the school day for the 2nd and 3rd year of probationary status in the Xxxxxxx Creek School District. The purpose of a mentor is to assist, inform, and coach probationary teachers who are new to the teaching profession in the rights, responsibilities, and ethics of the teaching profession. The following shall apply to mentoring:
1. Qualified staff members will submit their intentions to become mentors by September 1 of each school year. The list of names will...
