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Overview of mentor requirements:
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PI 34 articulates that school districts must support
an initial educator with a mentor who is a teacher who
has demonstrated solid performance for a minimum of three
years, holds a professional educator license, and has
received formal mentor training, i.e., is a “certified mentor”.
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Further, the mentor may not be in a position to formally
evaluate their mentee and therefore may not serve
on the Professional Development Team.
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Each mentor must
be assigned only one initial educator.
Overview of mentor responsibilities:
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Provide the initial educator with ongoing support, from
orientation sessions through help with self-reflection
and goal setting within the initial educator’s Professional
Development Plan.
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Assist the initial educator in understanding
the culture of their school(s)
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Observe the initial educator’s
teaching and provide advice and support
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Help their mentee
with ways of communicating with peers and parents
For more information, follow these links:
• http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/ppt/initial.ppt #303,10,Role of Mentor
• http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/ppt/initial.ppt #316,13,Criteria for Selecting Mentors
Also, see the Wisconsin DPI’s Initial Educator
Support System District Guide for more specific information.
Online the handbook is found at:
• http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/pdf/iessdistrictguide.pdf
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