Mentor Training Videos

Module 1: Why Mentoring?Gain a richer understanding of the benefits of a research-based mentoring program, while also differentiating between a buddy and a mentor. Research and statistics show the connection between retention and support as well as the costs of teacher turnover.
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Module 2: Understanding the Needs of Beginning Teachers
Learn ways mentors can best support beginning teachers through an interactive activity. 
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Module 3: Roles of a Mentor
Explore the roles a mentor assumes throughout the year with brainstorming and other activities to aid new teachers. 
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Module 4: Characteristics of an Effective Mentor
Identify essential characteristics that mentors need to effectively support and successfully mentor new teachers. 
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Module 5: Building Trust in the Mentoring Relationships
Focus on trust, the cornerstone of an effective mentoring relationship. Activity provides concrete examples of ways to begin building and sustain a trusting relationship with new teachers. 
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Module 6: Effective Ways to Communicate with New Teachers
Discover ways to engage in productive conversations with beginning teachers using evidence instead of opinion. 
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Module 7: Language of Support
Learn the three parts of the coaching cycle, receive additional suggestions for mentoring and see how feedback can improve future mentoring programs. 
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