Professional Mentoring Training Materials - 2011

Training Materials for New Teachers

• Communication Workshop Power Point Presentation - Parent Conferencing

Training Materials for New Lead Mentors

• Day 1 - "Mentoring New Educators" Power Point Presentation - (Learning Styles Activity)
• Day 2 - "The Framework for Teaching"Power Point Presentation 

Training Materials for Current & New Lead Mentors

• "Cognitive Coaching and Teachers as Mentors" Power Point Presentation
• Mentor Language Training Packet (refer to "Supporting Training Documents" below to access handouts separately) 

Training Materials for Mentors

• Day 1 - "Mentoring New Educators" Power Point Presentation - (Learning Styles Activity)
• Day 2 - "The Framework for Teaching" Power Point Presentation

Supporting Training Documents to deepen understanding of Frameworks: (optional - may be used by districts/charter schools for mentor and/or new teacher training as needed)

•  "Deepening Framework Knowledge Activities" Power Point Presentation
  • Give One Get One - Component One Activity
  • People Search - Component Two Activity
  • Evidence Alphabet - Component Three Activity  (Answer Key)
  • Alphabet Graffiti - Component Four
• Mentor Training Support Packet 
  • Packet Cover Page, Mentor Roles, Stages of a Teacher's First Year, Beginning Teacher Responses to 5 Stages of 1st Year Teaching, 5 Stages of Teacher Development, Give-One-Get-One Worksheet, Never Got a Chance, Clues, Cues & Circumstances, Support & Assessment Strategies Activity, Selecting Strategies Activity, Evidence of Trust, Case Study Analysis-A Trusting Relationship, Sudden Literature Activity, A Mentoring Conversation-A Protocol & Interactions Contact Log
• Mentor Language Training Packet
  • Packet Cover Page, Sample Action Research Conversation-1, Sample Action Research Conversation-2, Sample Reflecting Conversation, Sample Planning Conversation, Paraphrasing, Clarifying, Mediational Questions, Teachable Moments, "Open" Suggestions, Suggestion Stems, Attitudes for Effective Listening, Non-Judgmental Responses, Vignettes for the Language of Support, 4th Grade Math Lesson Scenario
• Mentoring Workshop/Forms Training Packet
  • Packet Cover Page, Discussion Log, Guiding Questions Engaging Students, Communication Workshop Information, Verification of Services Form - Mentor - Cycle One.
• Guiding Questions for Teachers Packet
  • Packet Cover Sheet, Component One Guiding Questions, Component Two Guiding Questions, Component Three Guiding Questions, Component Four Guiding Questions, Reflective Stems