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I will embody the symbol listen by being there for my mentee and providing any support that is needed

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Learning building procedures and different teaching practices

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Learning building procedures and different teaching practices

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I can simply be PRESENT in every way. Fully commit to the issues, fears, success, and venting of my mentee.

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I will take the advice given by my mentor and use to it help grow as a teacher, and respect their ideas as a veteran teacher. Also listening to my mentor if they ever need to vent.

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I will take the advice given by my mentor and use to it help grow as a teacher, and respect their ideas as a veteran teacher. Also listening to my mentor if they ever need to vent.

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Someone to vent to....

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I hope to become more knowledgeable about the community. Having a better understanding about the community and its people will help assist me in becoming a better educator for its population. 

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I hope to become more knowledgeable about the community. Having a better understanding about the community and its people will help assist me in becoming a better educator for its population. 

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encouragement, positivity, comradery, understanding, "I've been there." helpful strategies, teamwork to brainstorm solutions, flexibility

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I hope to get support transitioning into a new school community, learning the procedures/culture; I hope to get feedback and advice to help me improve 

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I hope to get support transitioning into a new school community, learning the procedures/culture; I hope to get feedback and advice to help me improve 

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-practical, realistic advice.

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Support and advice as needed

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I hope to have a great relationship. As well as learning the buildings procedures and learn  about the students and staff. 

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I hope to have a great relationship. As well as learning the buildings procedures and learn  about the students and staff. 

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I would like to be able to go to my mentor on good days and bad! I would like tips on different ways to differentiate instruction.

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I would like to be able to go to my mentor on good days and bad! I would like tips on different ways to differentiate instruction.

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What do I hope do get out of my learning community?

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What do I hope do get out of my learning community?

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I would hope to get support on, district information, resources, student information, and cirriculum

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I hope to receive support on best practices and answers for curricular questions as well as resources. I also look forward to having a familiar face in the school .

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don't be quick to speak, utilize active listening, provide praise and encouragement

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I hope to get from my mentor advice and support. I hope to have a positive relationship where we can learn from one another.

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Learning building procedures and great teaching practices

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Learning building procedures and great teaching practices

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I hope to gain assistance in learning the expectations of the buildings in which I teach. I hope to glean some helpful strategies in classroom management and in implementing the curriculum over the time spent with my students.

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I hope to gain assistance in learning the expectations of the buildings in which I teach. I hope to glean some helpful strategies in classroom management and in implementing the curriculum over the time spent with my students.

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~ Respecting my mentee's ideas
~ Prioritizing my mentee's needs, concerns, etc., even when my schedule seems too busy

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I will carefully listen to my mentee, without judging or criticizing.

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It fosters a professional community
Gives experienced teachers the ability to improve their own craft and be more reflective practitioners

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Allows the new teacher to become familiar with the culture, rules and way of doing things at the school without feeling alone. THey have someone to go to with questions or concerns.

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Allows the new teacher to become familiar with the culture, rules and way of doing things at the school without feeling alone. THey have someone to go to with questions or concerns.

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Support for a new teacher
Sharing of best practices
giving the new teacher a safe place to ask any questions and address concerns

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Learning the procedures of your building, sharing skills and strategies about students, support, helpful hints

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* "GO TO" Person
* Resources
* Friendly Face
* Learn the building
* Safe Place
* Best Practice Guide

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Mentoring Increases Retention

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Providing high-quality mentors to new teachers yields major academic benefits for students, a new study finds.

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Past research has shown that mentors can help to address the persistent issues of teacher shortages and job dissatisfaction, preventing new teachers from burning out and leaving the profession. Without a mentor, nearly one in three new teachers leave by their fifth year, but with a mentor that ratio drops by more than half, to one in seven.

But a new study from SRI Education suggests a dramatic pass-through effect to students as well: When new teachers are part of a high-quality mentorship program, their students experience major academic gains. In the study, students whose teachers were in the New Teacher Center's mentor program gained an additional two to four months of learning in reading and an additional two to five months of learning in math when compared to their peers in the control group.

Mentorships are particularly effective, researchers found, if mentors are well trained and use strategies such as regularly observing classroom instruction and providing feedback to new teachers, and using available student data to identify areas of growth for the teacher.

The study followed over 600 new teachers across two districts, with roughly half randomly assigned to a two-year mentorship and induction program while the other half received "business-as-usual" supports.

Mentors met with new teachers one-on-one almost every week, giving lesson-planning advice and helping to analyze student work. All in all, about three hours a month were spent on mentorship meetings, a relatively small commitment for the gains in student learning.

"When new teachers are better prepared and have the skills to effectively teach, students learn more, and we can work to close the achievement gap and give kids a fair opportunity to succeed," explains Ellen Moir, CEO of the New Teacher Center.

The takeaway: The case for mentorship is steadily growing stronger. Mentors help prevent teacher attrition and improve job satisfaction-and there's new evidence that they can boost student learning too.

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Providing high-quality mentors to new teachers yields major academic benefits for students, a new study finds. ©Shutterstock.com/kmlmtz66 Past research has shown that mentors can help to address the persistent issues of teacher shortages and job dissatisfaction, preventing new teachers from burning out and leaving the profession.