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The North Babylon School District Mentor Program
Induction of new teachers is an important part of the overall preparation and
professional development of beginning practitioners. It is part of the teacher's
continuum of experiences---building on preparation programs and accomplishments,
and anticipating continued development over the course of the teacher's career.
Your Hosts
- Debby Daly - Mentor Program Teacher
- Jeanette Incantalupo - Mentor Program Assistant
About Mentoring
Mentoring is the establishment of a
personal relationship for the purpose of professional instruction and
guidance. Mentoring programs have been implemented for beginning teacher
induction and continuing staff development. This website augments the teacher
mentoring and its different applications.
As an interactive
system, mentoring benefits all participants: the mentor, the mentee, and the
school system. Mentors gain the satisfaction of being able to transfer skills
and knowledge accumulated through extensive professional practice (California
State Board of Education, 1983; Krupp, 1984). Much of this knowledge is
intangible and is not contained in teacher preparation programs. It might be
lost entirely if it were not rediscovered by each beginner.
The mentee benefits in three major ways: fast assimilation into
the school environment, establishment of professional competence, and
introduction to teaching as a continually developing, lifelong career. One of
the most recognized uses of mentoring is the conveyance of operating procedures
to the beginner (Evenson, 1982).
The school district benefits both directly and indirectly from
mentoring programs. A school which enthusiastically welcomes beginning teachers
and initiates them to active participation in the educational processes
potentially reduces its teacher attrition rate (Driscoll et al., 1985).
Furthermore, close supervision of the beginning teacher catches problems which
may affect the instructional process or discourage the teacher. Involving
experienced teachers in the program and providing them the opportunity to pass
on their expertise further demonstrates long-term professional interest in the
faculty and provides an environment conducive to lifelong professional careers.
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