Month Inductee Mentor Principal/Supervisor AUGUST Ensure email and voicemail is established. Check email daily for induction program updates. Complete necessary forms and processes through HR intake interview. Familiarize oneself with the Induction Program Calendar. Create a list of questions for your mentor. Complete the Questions for Mentor Sheet. Find copies of curriculum guides, standards, frameworks, teacher guides, and student records. Obtain lists and/or grade books for student monitoring. Sign in and out of all induction events throughout the year. Obtain the schedule for the Induction Program Follow-up Sessions and plan to attend. Familiarize oneself with the Mentor Responsibilities packet. Check email daily for induction program updates. Contact inductee and make to meet in person. Complete the Mentor Log to document meetings ongoing throughout Year 1 activities. Participate in mentor orientation and training sessions to review IU mentor process and coaching skills. Review potential daily schedules of inductee. Discuss curriculum guides, standards, frameworks, teacher guides, and student records. Assist in developing lesson plans for first week. Engage in conversation with inductee regarding questions for mentor sheet. Evaluate inductee personality, job, and experience and assign an appropriate mentor. Contact and confirm the mentor. Inform Director of Education of mentor/inductee paperwork. Acquaint mentor and inductee with each other with the intent of the mentor assisting the new teacher heavily in the first month activities.
Month Inductee Mentor Principal/Supervisor SEPTEMBER Participate in the first meeting/visit with your mentor. Complete Follow-up Session # 1 Question Sheet. Identify an Essential Element of Instruction. For next follow-up session, be prepared to show examples of how you have utilized the element. Be sure to show the assignment as well as resulting student work. Conduct meeting with inductee to outline upcoming events. Facilitate a good start to employment at Pottsgrove. Answer inductee’s questions that were generated for you. Discuss Back to School Night, if applicable. Introduce inductee to resources available. Complete the Mentor Log. Ensure that the initial orientation meeting of your inductee and mentor has place Introduce inductee to staff. OCTOBER Secure, support, and maintain ongoing communications, visits, and observations with mentor and supervisor. Prepare to discuss with mentor ideas implemented from induction program follow-up session 1. Complete Follow-up Session # 2 Question Sheet. Complete and sign the Instructional Strategy Feedback Form. Utilize feedback from the Tuning Protocol to work on an Essential Element of Instruction. Be prepared to discuss in November how your instruction has been enhanced. Continue ongoing communications, visits, and observations guiding the inductee towards the use of effective instructional strategies. Model and suggest good instructional strategies. Assist inductee through established processes for ordering and obtaining needed materials. Discuss with inductee ideas implemented from induction program follow-up session 1. Meet with inductee to discuss and sign the Instructional Strategy Feedback Form. Complete the Mentor Log. Ensure and support ongoing communications, visits, and observations for inductee and mentor. Generate conversation with inductee and mentor regarding success of induction program to date. Plan to remediate any issues that
Month Inductee Mentor Principal/Supervisor NOVEMBER Plan, implement, and reflect upon instructional strategies mentor suggested in 2. At next discussion with mentor, initiate conversation regarding your implementation of this instructional strategy. Prepare to discuss with mentor ideas implemented from induction program follow-up session 2. Complete Follow-up Session # 3 Question Sheet. Complete and sign the Enhancement of Instruction Feedback Form. In what ways can you utilize the information from Technology Night to integrate technology meaningfully into your work? Be prepared to discuss how you have integrated technology at the next follow-up session. Offer suggestions for enhancement of instruction. Discuss with inductee ideas implemented from induction program follow-up session 2. Meet with inductee to discuss and sign the Enhancement of Instruction Feedback Form. Complete the Mentor Log. Provide specific suggestions to inductee for of growth.