Teacher Mentoring Teacher: Mentoring/Coaching Tips by Jessica Williams https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78 Please put all the mentoring/coaching tips you learned here. en-us 2019-10-07 14:17:28 UTC 2019-10-25 02:09:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Tips bxkrau17 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/398957799 1.  Clarify what your mentee is saying to gather more information and understanding.
2.  Paraphrasing helps your mentee (or anyone you are speaking with) understand that you care about them and what they have to say.
3.  Encourage self-assessment when it is appropriate.
4.  Offer suggestions only when they are appropriate.  Sometimes the person you are talking to might just need to blow off some steam.
5. Offer your support as much as you can. Especially with first year teachers because the first year of teaching can be a roller coaster of emotions.]]> 2019-10-17 12:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/398957799 Bekka Beaufeaux r_beaufeaux https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/399851453 I like the idea of Discovering the meaning of the language used. We rarely speak the same language as those around us. We’ve grown up in different circumstances, physical areas, or had the same educational background. By striving to fully gather what the other is trying to say we better hear to listen rather than hear to respond. 

I like the offering of stems for sentence structures. When I do have the opportunity to become a mentor I feel these will be invaluable for my first meetings.

When using the mediational questions I like the idea of hypothesizing with my mentee. How could implementing a new strategy or curriculum look in your classroom, for a specific student, or working with a subset of our kids? 

When learning to use non-judgemental responses I hope to build trust within my relationship with my mentee. Seeing that we are a team in education, not just another superior-inferior relationship is of great importance to myself. Through this I hope to help them develop autonomy in their educational style.

I appreciate how in-depth the Danielson Rubrics go. I’ve only ever really seen the book and the forms we fill out every year. Knowing that there are deeper dives into understanding how to best use this resource is encouraging. 
]]> 2019-10-19 15:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/399851453 Mentoring/Coaching Tips jaritc17 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/399902237 1.  Building trust is crucial.  The mentee needs to know that he/she can rely on the mentor at all times.
2.  Active listening is necessary.  Clarifying and paraphrasing are two strategies used to understand what someone is saying and also lets the mentee know that the mentor is truly listening.
3.  Being non-judgemental is important.  As a mentor, you are there to help guide, motivate, and support the mentee.  It is not your job to pass judgement.
4.  Focus on the positives.  Appreciating others helps them to build self-confidence in their abilities.  
5.  Work together to overcome challenges.  Colleagues can be our greatest resource.
6.  Use personal examples.  Letting the mentee know that we have all been there and survived can be a confidence booster.
7.  Self reflection is necessary for both the mentor and the mentee.  We should always be striving to do our best.  In order for that to happen, we need to reflect on what we have done, what worked well, and any changes that need to be made.
8.  Charlotte Danielson models are excellent resources for all teachers to utilize. They are very detailed and provide multiple examples of what good teaching and teachers look like.
9.  It is okay not to know.  No one has all of the answers.  It is okay to need to reach out to others for assistance.  No one can do this job alone.
10. Remember to take care of yourself. If we want to be the best for our students, our colleagues, our families, and ourselves, we need to take the time to focus on what we need. We need to eat well, get plenty of rest, exercise, and sometimes even have FUN! 

]]> 2019-10-19 23:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/399902237 Mentoring / Coaching Tips j_rubenzer https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/400041778 Paraphrasing:  I have never been good at coming up with just the right words to say.  It takes me a long time. Just having the first part of the sentence would be very helpful to me.
Active Listening:  I have learned over many years to listen and take notes.  It helps me to remember what I need to talk about when the new teacher is finished speaking.
We have been using Charlotte Danielson in our school for the last 7 years or so.  If there is a rubric to follow, we don't necessarily have to have it memorized, but we need to bring it to our meetings so we can look up where they are at and where they want to get to during the year.  They need to choose an area of growth and work to that goal.  I think as a mentor we have to make sure that our new teacher knows their material and is prepared.  Can they write a lesson plan and carry it out. This is from 1a. of Danielson's book.  As your new teacher gets closer to proficient in this area, you could have them choose another area to  evaluate themselves to see where they are at and then work to the next level. You could also meet to research the topic and after active listening, give them some ideas. 
After observing their classroom, help them find areas that they need to improve on and celebrate the areas in which they are doing well. Danielson calls them setting instructional outcomes.

]]> 2019-10-20 21:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/400041778 Mentoring/Coaching Tips c_yohnk https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/400114962 1. Clarifying-asking questions to fully understand what was said and 2. Paraphrasing-heard and understood what was said but restate or summarize are important communication skills to use with anyone, not just your mentee. It shows that you are truly listening to what is being said.
3. Non-judgemental-builds trust, encourages SELF-assessment, and fosters risk-taking.  I feel this is extremely important when helping a first year teacher or anyone you are mentoring.  
4. Mediational Questions-the one I like to use is to analyze what worked and what didn’t.
I will make a copy of this sheet to have handy for instructional and suggestion stems.
We use Charlotte Danielson's Rubrics in our system.  I found this article (except the last one which I did not carefully read like I did the others) informative since I had never taken the time to carefully read through her entire book. 
I do think using her rubrics is
]]> 2019-10-21 03:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/400114962 Mentoring/Coaching Tips b_canfield https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/402377987 1. Be non-judgemental. We want to have an open relationship with our mentee. We want them to come to us when they have concerns.
2. Be an active listener. In order to truly understand the needs of our mentee, we need to listen to what they say.
3. Be supportive. A new teacher needs someone to bounce ideas off of. They also want feedback from a teacher that has more experience than them.
4. Be able to reflect. Not only should we, as mentors, should be able to reflect on our mentoring techniques. We also need to be able to guide our mentee towards effective reflection.
5. Use the Charlotte Danielson framework to guide goals and instruction. We have been using this framework since I've worked at my school. It gives concrete statements that can help guide goals. ]]> 2019-10-25 02:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/pv4kcykipa78/wish/402377987