Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Mentor Program is to provide professional peer support for teachers new to the Needham Public Schools consistent with the vision: a community and school partnership that creates excited learners, demands excellence, fosters integrity.
Goals:
- To assist in the management of common challenges (e.g. discipline, classroom management, instruction, interaction with parents, addressing student needs)
- To enhance teachers’ personal and professional development, enabling them to improve instructional practice
- To engender a climate of collegiality
- To offer opportunities for teachers to analyze and reflect upon their teaching
- To model effective teaching practices
- To retain highly qualified teachers
- To integrate teachers into the culture and climate of the school, the district and the community
Mentor Requirements
All mentors must agree to the following:
- Meet with your Mentee prior to the start of the school year
- Attend 3 district mentor meetings throughout the school year
- Meet regularly with your mentee throughout the school year (September-June)
- Complete Mentee Needs Assessment with your mentee (September/October)
- Complete Action Plan with your mentee (October)
- Complete Mentor Year-End Reflection (May)