The June Induction forum was followed up with a two-day Mentor Training in August where the partner university placement coordinators and partner district induction leads learned mentor skills and tools to support their induction goal. Each institution is training cooperating teachers, university supervisors and district new teacher mentors in these skills and tools so there is better alignment across the bridge of support and consistent mentoring for our newest teachers.
Research proves that two years of regular one-on-one mentoring of a new teacher can impact student achievement. The bridge of supporting our teacher candidates with mentoring by cooperating teachers/supervisors into induction mentoring during the first year of teaching allows for two years of regular one-on-one mentoring. TERI is excited to continue to support their induction goal of implementing deep level mentor training to university supervisors this school year.