Here we are with one BIG week ahead... a week of editing, revising, rereading, peer conferencing, and rereading again. I find it hard to focus because I am SO excited about my most recent action steps that will come to fruition from my research! After recently meeting with district personnel, I will prepare to present my next steps to the principals in my network.
Although "the end" feels so near... the data collection will never stop! The first thing I will do when meeting with school leadership is Collect Data!!!
So What?
Now What?
*Research Findings*
Finding #1
Mentors need clear
roles that meet the needs of their school and include the following
expectations:
- Mentors
must value the relationship by setting up regular meetings.
- Mentors
must be given segments of release time to participate in classroom
observations of or with their mentee.
- Mentors
must be proactive when it comes to instruction, school procedures, and
emotional support instead of waiting to do damage control.
Finding
#2
Mentors must be given professional development in mentoring,
which as a result, will improve their teaching practice:
- Asking reflective questions & know why it is valuable.
- Professional
development on empathy and resilience
- Growth
in how to be proactive to
support a first year teacher by knowing the Phases of a First Year Teacher.
Finding #3
Mentors should participate in an ongoing
cohort with other mentors to further develop their practice, troubleshoot, and
develop mentoring skills.
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