roxanne m. williams ed.d. michelle hellman. baby boomer exodus new generation of teachers ...
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New teacher’s fear and isolation needs to be addressed Mentor is a friendly, familiar face in the sea of new acquaintances “Relationships is all there is”TRANSCRIPT
Did I Learn Anything?Illini Central Induction-Mentoring Program
Roxanne M. Williams Ed.D.Michelle Hellman
Development of Induction-Mentoring Program
Baby Boomer ExodusNew Generation of Teachers
Concerns about classroom management
Concerns about the pedagogical skills leaving
Support of Inductees
New teacher’s fear and isolation needs to be addressed
Mentor is a friendly, familiar face in the sea of new acquaintances
“Relationships is all there is”
Research Based Program Design:“Progressive Professional Development”Program design is based on research
Evertson & Smithey, statistical evidence for mentor training
Charlotte Danielson, Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching
Podsen & Denmark, Coaching & Mentoring First-Year & Student Teachers
Harry Wong, The First Days of School
SurveyDoes your program assign mentors with inductees?
1. Yes2. No
Yes No0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
78%
22%
Did I Learn Anything?
Purposeful Pairing is a Great Theory
Compatible Personality TypeSame Grade LevelClose Proximity
Summer Meeting for Inductees & Mentors
Induction Day Induction Manual Answer common questions (pay check, how to get a sub.)
Introduce to induction-mentoring program
Harry Wong’s First Days of School
SurveyDo you have an Induction Day(s) as part of your program?
1. Yes2. No
Yes No0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100% 89%
11%
Did I Learn Anything?
Induction Day Should be Away from the School Building
Induction Day Needs to be Interactive
More the Merrier! More There, More Input!
Summer Meeting for Mentors
Mentor Training Day Review of training Opportunity to discuss what learned
Research Emphasis on classroom observation
Planning for Induction Day
SurveyDoes your program include mentor training?1. No2. Training is at least one
day per school year3. Training is twice per
school year4. Formal training based
upon a text/manual which includes multiple days throughout school year
0%20%40%60%
12%25%
0%
62%
0%0%
Did I Learn Anything?
Mentor Training Has BenefitsAwareness of their roleAwareness of how to navigateRaises level of professional talkRaises level of expectations for professional development
School Year Mentor Training
Monthly Mentor Training Meetings Podsen & Denmark’s Coaching & Mentoring First-Year & Student Teachers
Power point and/or video of a lesson or cognitive coaching session
School Year M-I-C Group Meetings Monthly Meetings: M-I-C Group (Mentors-Inductees-Coordinator) Inspirational Discuss a monthly topic from Charlotte Danielson’s FrameworkCoordinator’s power point or special speaker from within the district, and group discussion
School Year M-I-C Group Meetings Continued
Next month’s mentoring packet is handed out New monthly topic (Danielson) Planning Guide with individualized inductee
goal Observation requirement with checklists Article Discussion Reading assignment for the mentors (Podsen
& Denmark) Treats
School Year M-I-C Trio Meetings
Monthly Meetings: M-I-C Trio (Mentor-Inductee-Coordinator) Coordinator meets with mentor pair to answer questions and offer support
School Year M-I Pair Meetings
Weekly Meetings: M-I pair (Mentor-Inductee) Offer support to inductee▪Answer questions about the school, district, policies, etc. ▪Act as a sounding board (may vent)
Monthly Packet
School Year M-I Pair Meetings continued
Monthly packet Planning guide (individualized goal setting)
Article discussion Observation discussion
SurveyWhat type of meetings are required of your inductees?
1. None2. Only with mentor, based
upon inductee request3. Required mentor-
inductee meetings4. Required M-I meetings
and M-I-C meetings5. Required M-I meetings,
M-I-C meetings, and M-I-C group meetings
0%15%30%45%
11%33%
11%0%
44%
0%
Did I Learn Anything?
At Times, Teachers Feel Overwhelmed from so Many Meetings
Teachers Benefit from the Meetings
School Year Observations with PurposeClassroom observation taught in stages to inductees and mentors Leads to cognitive coaching, peer coaching, and action research
Induction Manual contains Observation Guide based upon Podsen & Denmark’s work
SurveyWhat type of classroom observations are required by your program?
1. None2. Mentor informal
observation3. Mentor and inductee
informal observation4. Mentor formal
observation (cognitive coaching)
5. Mentor and inductee formal observation (cognitive coaching)
0%20%40%60%
30%10%0%10%
50%
0%
Did I Learn Anything?
At Times, Teachers Feel Overwhelmed with Commitments to do Classroom Observation
Teachers Benefit from Classroom Observations (observing and being observed)
Connections Outside of IC
Second school district in IL to receive ISBE approval for an induction-mentoring program
UISPresentations INTCKDP Connect
Website Research
How Does a Mentoring Program Fit Into All the Other Professional Development Initiatives at Our School?
Mentoring is a form of professional development and it ties directly into all of the other professional development initiatives at our school.
Seven Priority Expectations from Illinois State Board of Education
5 Essentials : Survey of Learning Conditions
Illinois Shared Learning Environment Common Core and cohesive curriculum Local Assessment System Stem Programs of Study and Individual
Learning Plans Performance Evaluation Reform Act Mentoring and induction for new
teachers and new principals
5Essentials: Survey of Learning Conditions This survey is used to provide a detailed
look at the inner workings of a school from an organized perspective. The survey is like taking an X-ray of a school to identify strengths and weaknesses.
The five indicators on the survey are : Effective Leaders Collaborative Teachers Involved Families Supportive Environments Ambitious Instruction
Common Core and Cohesive Curriculum Mentoring programs provide an opportunity for
veteran teachers to help novice teachers with creating unit plans to cover common core standards.
Mentoring and induction programs provide a chance for mentors and inductees to observe in classrooms to gain knowledge about instruction and curriculum across grade levels.
Mentoring and induction programs provide an opportunity to provide feedback to one another about instruction that takes place in classrooms.
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) The Mentoring and Induction
Program provides detailed information on teaching based on the competencies from Charolette Danielson’s “Enhancing Professional Practice A Framework for Teaching”
New teacher evaluation is based on Charolette Danielson’s framework
Teacher Leadership?
Multitude of education initiatives – Administrators cannot implement it all alone
Teacher buy-inTeachers viewed as credible sources
Did I Learn Anything?
Challenges and VictoriesPrisoner, vacationer, learnerAdministrator’s supportFunding
SurveyDo you perceive that there are prisoners, vacationers, and learners amongst your inductee pool?
1. Yes2. Some school
years3. No
Yes Some school years
No0%
20%40%60%80%
100%
0% 0% 0%
SurveyHow supportive do you feel your administrators are toward your mentoring-induction program?
1. Opposed2. Indifferent3. Some4. Interested 5. Interested &
involvedOpp
osed
Some
Intere
sted &
invo
lved (7)
0%30%60%90%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
What Are Your Current Concerns?
Did you learn anything from your challenges and victories?
Reflecting on challenges and victories builds support for new growth.
