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Honor * Excellence * Community * Joy

Mentor Initial TrainingMay 30, 2016

Jamie Harper, K-12 Mentor Coordinator

ObjectivesThe SMIC Mentor Initial Training

Objectives:What is mentoring?Provide an overview of SMIC

Mentor/Mentee Program, and Level 1 & 2 mentor responsibilities


Warm Up Question

Warm-Up questionWhat is a mentor?

Mentoring Teachers Video

As you watch the video, write down which feelings you

have already experienced.



Mentoring Teachers


https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/mentoring-for-new-teachers


Partner Share what you noted~


Effective Mentoring Relationships

“When veterans and novices work together in a nurturing relationship, each gets something of real value from the other. Veterans gain energy; novices gain inspiration. Isolation fades, connection flourishes, pain turns into wisdom – a joyful wisdom that makes the difficulties in our work endurable and keeps both veteran and novice coming back for more.”

“A Tale of Two Children”David Shoemaker, Phi Delta Kappan, 2005


Why Mentoring?

To improve teaching performance in order to raise student achievement;

To promote the personal and professional well-being of mentee teachers;

To transit the culture of SMIC school culture and system to mentee teachers; and

To increase retention of promising mentee teachers.


Essential Components of the SMIC Mentoring Program:

Confidential and Non-evaluativeLevel 1 & 2 Transition to China supportLevel 1 Focus on new teacher supportTrained MentorsIntentional and purposeful support

programSchool commitment


Mentor’s Most Important FunctionCommunication

The mentor and mentee have scheduled times to meet.

The mentor and mentee communicate via We chat, phone, and e-mail between in person visits.

May 2016

Mentoring Teachers to SMIC

What are the differences between mentoring level 1 and level 2 mentees?

Level 1 teacher mentees are new to the profession with 3 or less years of classroom teaching experience and in need of internal and external classroom support.

Level 2 teacher mentees have 4 or more years of classroom teaching experience and in need of external classroom support.



What are some top priorities for mentoring Level 1 & 2 teachers

to SMIC?


Mentoring Level 1 & 2 Teachers to SMIC

What are some top priorities for new teacher mentees?

Help with room set up and where to find resources.

Help with preparing for Orientation.Help with locating unit plans in Atlas.Help with first FapiaoAny others?


Mentoring Teachers to SMICDocumentation

What is a Summary of Interaction?

How often do I use it?Who do I give it to?


Mentor Meetings – Jamie Harper

Level 1 Mentors will meet at the initial Orientation meeting and every month during the school year to discuss Mentee needs and Summary of Interaction

LogsHonor * Excellence * Community * Joy

Mentor Meetings – Jamie HarperLevel 2 Mentors will meet

at the initial orientation meeting and one formal

mentor meeting thereafter providing the Summary of Interaction log to Mentor

Coordinator.Honor * Excellence * Community * Joy


Example of Summary of Interaction Log (see handout)


“The most powerful form of learning, the most sophisticated form of staff development, comes not from listening to the good works of others, but from sharing what we know with others….

By reflecting on what we do, by giving it coherence, and by sharing and articulating our craft knowledge, we make meaning, we learn.”

Roland BarthDirector of Principals’ Center Harvard University

May 2016

Partner Share

What do you think will be the most difficult part of mentoring a new to SMIC school teacher?

What are some of the pressures of classroom teaching and living in China that might lead a teacher to having difficulties?

How will you make a difference this year as a mentor?


Review of Expectations

What is mentoring?What is the purpose of the SMIC

Mentor/Mentee Program? What are your responsibilities as a Level

1 & 2 mentor?


What Questions Do You Have?

Thank You

For making SMIC school a better place to teach, learn and grow!

Giving your time and professionalism

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