The mentorship model should respond better to individual teacher needs therefore accelerating and facilitating the change process towards a more effective use of Saskatchewan Education curricula. The main goal of the mentorship program is to facilitate the acquistion of knowledge and to refine skills and abilities as identified by the teacher. The outcome should be the enhancement of the curriculum actualization in the classroom. To model teaching, learning and evaluation strategies To provide direction to the classroom teachers in the selection and use of resources which support the attainment of curricula objectives To encourage and facilitate the personal professional development of teachers. Mentorship opportunities should not, in principle, take place after school hours.
School divisions are therefore, required to provide release time for participating teachers.
OMLO consultants are provided at no cost to school divisions. Participation in the mentorship program is on a first come first served basis according to the availability of the consultant. For more information about participation in the mentorship program contact should be made directly with the consultant by the school division representative or the school based administration. In order to support teachers in the identification, evaluation and use of instructional resources within the French Immersion program the OMLO will second groups of teachers during the school year to assist in the evaluation of instructional resources in print, non-print and electronic formats. The instructional resource evaluation sessions will be offered for the elementary, middle and secondary levels for subject areas or subject area groupings.