A PROFESSIONAL BEGINNING

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A PROFESSIONAL BEGINNING

• VICTORIA DUFF
• MENTOR TRAINING COORDINATOR
• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• victoria.duff_at_doe.state.nj.us

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ONLY THE BRAVEPEARL S. BUCK

• Only the brave. Only the brave should teach
• Only those that love the young should teach.
• Teaching is a vocation. It is as sacred as the
  priesthood as innate a desire, as inescapable as
  the genius which completes a great artist.
• If he has not the concern for humanity,
• The love of living creatures,
• The vision of the priest and the artist,
• He must not teach.

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LET US CELELBRATE!

• Jot down three goals for the first week of
  school.
• Jot down two questions you have for your
  supervisor or mentor as you move into the next
  month of teaching.
• Jot down one goal you have for the remainder of
  the semester.
• 3 - 2 - 1

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WANTED
A CARING, COMPETENT AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER
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EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEYTHE CLIMATE
NCLB
ASSESSMENTS
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
NCLB
LITERACY
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
12TH GRADE OPTIONS
HQT
CERTIFICATION CODE
MENTORING
TECHNOLOGY
CCCS
MATH
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MENTORING
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MENTORING IS..

• Teacher to Teacher
• Collegial sharing
• Continuous learning
• A shared responsibility
• Confidential and non-judgmental
• Formative
• A part of the school culture of support

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WHAT IS A NOVICE?

• An individual who is new to the organization
• An individual who has successfully completed
  practicum experiences
• An individual whose skills are evolving
• An individual who is balancing the expectations
  of self, colleagues, parents, students, school
  leaders, and school.

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THE STATE REGULATIONS

• All teachers with a provisional instructional
  certificate must be enrolled in the Provisional
  Teacher Program.
• All novice teachers will receive rigorous
  mentoring and induction support.
• All novice teachers will receive a mentor for
  their first year.
• Mentors are selected on the basis of their
  expertise and according to the district Mentoring
  Plan

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THE STATE REGULATIONS

• In lieu of state funds, mentors are obligated to
  pay the mentor stipend.
• Traditional Route (CEAS)
• Payment to state for 2 certifications
• 550 mentoring fee
• Alternate Route (CE)
• Payment to state for 2 state certifications
• 1000 for mentoring
• 1300 for 200 hours instruction
• Mentors will be involved in comprehensive
  training.

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NOVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet regularly with the mentor
• Ask questions
• Try new strategies
• Share ideas with mentors
• Observe mentors and other teachers
• Ask the mentor to observe you and provide
  feedback
• Maintain confidentiality
• Keep a journal of successes and challenges as a
  conversation tool with the mentor
• Engage in professional growth opportunities
• Know the standards

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MENTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support and guidance
• Maintain confidentiality
• Provide non-judgmental feedback
• Help to set goals that reflect long and short
  term planning for instruction
• Provide resources
• Act as a coach
• Provide the novice with observation opportunities
• Meet regularly

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A VISION

• What is you vision for the classroom
• What do you see?
• What does it feel like?
• What do you hear?
• What are you doing?
• Refine you goal based on your vision for
  effective teaching.

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USING THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

• The Professional Standards for Teachers
• Provide a common language
• Provide a definition of effective teaching
• Provide a tool for dialogue
• Provide a self-assessment tool
• Provide guidance for pre-service programs,
  induction with mentoring programs, and
  professional growth activities

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THE CHALLENGE

• Teaching and learning to teach
• How will I manage my classroom?
• How will I organize my day?
• What are the learning expectations for my
  students?
• What teaching strategies will work for this age
  group?
• How will I know if my students are learning?
• How will I communicate to parents?
• What is expected of me as part of the
• faculty?

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MY GUIDE

• Why did you become a teacher?
• Who provided the influence that helped to guide
  you into teaching?
• What do you expect to get out of teaching?
• What do you expect to give back to teaching?

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I HAVE A CALLING FOR THE GREATEST PROFESSION OF
ALL

• I am a(n)
• A coach
• An advocate
• A guidance counselor
• A parent
• A wizard
• A guru

• I am a (n)
• A nurse
• A specialist
• A referee
• A mechanic
• An architect
• A facilitator
• A learner

I HAVE THE HANDS AND THE HEART TO BE A GREAT
TEACHER!
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YOUNG MINDS WILL ABSORB WHAT I SAY AND DO

• You are the role model. Students will respond to
  you in different ways
• They are engaged in the process
• They comply strategically
• They comply ritually
• They retreat
• They rebel
• How are your students responding to you?

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WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS TO DESIGN TASKS THAT ENGAGE
KIDS, NOT ENGAGE KIDS WE HAVE ALREADY
DESIGNED. Phillip Schlety
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A FUTURE PRESIDENT MAY SOON BE LEARNING FROM ME

• How do I teach so that every student can succeed?
• Hold high expectations
• Know your students well
• Make the learning relevant to the lives of your
  students
• Encourage students to reflect
• RIGOR RELATIONSHIPS RELEVANCE
• REFLECTIVE THOUGHT
• William Daggett

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I KNOW MY WORK IMPACTS THE WELL-BEING OF MY
COUNTRY

• What is the purpose of public education?
• What are the influences on public education?
• What does the 21st century student need to know
  and be able to do?

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• RESPONSIBILITY
• CONTEMPLATION
• INITIATIVE
• PERSERVERANCE
• OPTIMISM

• RESPECT
• COMPASSION
• ADAPTIBILITY
• HONEST
• TRUSTWORTHINESS

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I PROMISE TO BE THE BEST TEACHER I CAN BE

• I will be fair and consistent.
• I will be flexible.
• As I make mistakes, I will learn from them.
• I will set goals and follow through with them.
• I will keep a positive attitude about my
  students, the families, my colleagues, and my
  administration.

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• I will keep a sense of humor.
• I will believe in myself and my students.
• I will learn something new everyday from my
  students.
• I will learn something new everyday about my
  world.
• I will succeed!

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Learning is a treasure which follows us
everywhere. Chinese Proverb