Induction and Mentoring

Induction and Mentoring Program

Happy New 2012!

One semester has been completed. For second year teachers that means one more semester and they will have completed the requirements to move from Initial to Standard Certificate once they have completed four years of teaching experience. Here is a reminder of the 3rd quarter requirements for first- and second-year teachers. These should be completed and entered into Timsweb no later than March 15.

First-Year Teachers

First formal obvservation cycle (3 parts and should be done by end of February)
Written reflection #3
9 contact hours between mentor and new teacher

Second-Year Teachers

Third and final formal observation cycle
Written reflection #7
9 contact hours between mentor and new teacher

Announcement

On January 18, from 10 - 2 PM there will be a workshop for mentors and new teachers sponsored by the Illinois New Teacher Consortium (INTC) to introduce mentors and new teachers on the use of the online ICE 21 Illinois Continuum of Teacher Development to document professional growth. The workshop will be held at the IFT offices at 4 Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, IL. The location is behind Lotta Watta Creek and the Holiday Inn. Substitute reimbursement , CPDUs and lunch will be provided by INTC. New protocol for ICE 21 analysis of student work will also be shared. Registration forms will be sent to you. Districts will have to cover mileage costs. Vicki Hensley and Rosie Gardner will conduct the workshops. Please register as soon as possible.

You will find upcoming dates and reminders both here and on your homepage in TimsWeb.

Upcoming Dates

January 18: INTC Workshop on ICDT and Analysis of Student work, IFT office at 4 Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, IL.
February 29: Formal Observation cycle must be completed.
March 15: All third quarter requirements must be completed

Link to Timsweb login page: click here.

Mentor Job Aides and Resources

Following are resources for the induction and mentoring program. All are Word Documents and can be saved to your computer and revised as needed. Most are in the job aides packet that mentors received during training, but they are placed here for convenience.

Program Information

Program Fact Sheet.doc

The Adult Learner.doc

Working with adult learners.doc

Job Aides (Forms for use in the mentoring process)

Analysis of Student Work Document.doc

Collaborative Assessment Log by standard.doc

Collaborative Log Simple.doc

Phases of Observation Schedule.doc

Planning Conference 3.doc

Planning Conference Protocol.doc

Possible Stems.doc