Districts nationwide must balance budget and staffing constraints with the desire to offer enduring new teacher mentorship programs, regardless of their prior teaching experience. Offering robust induction programs that incorporate a range of services including mentorship can improve teacher retention rates. Through participation in induction programs at profiled districts, new teachers receive several years of targeted professional development.
The report focuses on how to structure new teacher mentorship programs, how to select and train mentors, and how to manage mentors.
Program design
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1:1 meetings
All profiled districts require mentors to meet with their mentees individually. Profiled districts vary in the extent to which administrators mandate the frequency and scope of these meetings.
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Classroom observations
At District A and District D, mentors observe mentees’ teaching to provide feedback. Experts recommend that mentorship programs incorporate classroom observations.
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