Mentor Resources

This page provides resources for mentors. The Induction Program is designed to support mentors by providing leadership opportunities, quality professional development sessions, throughout each semester. At the end of each semester, mentors receive a stipend for their leadership efforts - these stipends will be forfeited if all documentation is not received by the FINAL deadline of June 5, 2008.

General Information

Print and review Mentor Handbook 2007–2008.
Mentor training is available online.
Use Induction Check to see if your mentor forms were received.
- type your Mentee's first and last name to see if the Mentor Component is complete.

Mentor Forms 2007–2008

Name	How to Use	Required?	Submit By
Mentor Planning Worksheet (Word)	Mentors use this worksheet with their mentees at the beginning of each semester.	No, but highly recommended	Does not need to be submitted
Mentor Log Worksheet (Word)	Mentors use this form throughout each semester to record meetings and interactions with their mentees. A minimum of 20 hours per semester need to be documented.	Yes	December 7 and May 9 (end of each semester) mentor stipend is forfeited if not received by June 5, 2008 mentors are still required to present logs for Induction documentation
Mentor Reflection Worksheet (Word)	Mentors use this form at the end of each semester to reflect on their mentoring.	Yes	December 7 and May 9 (end of each semester)

Mentor Job Description

Mentors at Denver Public Schools are leaders in their profession; they are aware of mentee needs and personally take on their success. Furthermore, a mentor at Denver Public Schools:

Maintains confidentiality.
Demonstrates successful experience as a professional in our school district.
Meets regularly with, observes, and conferences with new teachers.
Listens and responds to concerns and questions from new teachers.
Models lessons and professional responsibilities.
Provides constructive, informative feedback on performance.

Mentor Requirements

Being a mentor includes certain commitments to ensure the success of the Induction Program.

commit to one year.
log a minimum of 20 hours per semester with each mentee.
complete and submit documentation, such as the Mentor Planning Worksheet* (per mentee) and the Mentor Log Worksheet and Mentor Reflection Worksheet (submitted at the end of every semester).

*not required for submission

Mentor Stipend Rates

Mentors receive a stipend at the end of each semester after they submit their Mentor Log Worksheets documenting at least 20 hours and Mentor Reflection Worksheets. Stipend rates depend on how many mentees were mentored in each semester.

Stipend rates for the 2007–2008 school year:

One mentee = $200 per semester
Two mentees = $375 per semester
Three mentees (or more) = $425 per semester
*mentor stipend is forfeited if documentation is not received by FINAL deadline of June 5, 2008
*if past June 5, mentors are still required to present logs for Induction documentation

Mentor Tips and Ideas

Address Beginning Teachers' Needs by…

Orienting them to the grade, department, district, and community
Helping them adjust to the role of professional educator
Teaching them how to access necessary instructional resources
Modeling long-term planning and effective instruction
Teaching them how to create activities that engage student interest and motivate learning
Adapting plans and strategies to address individual student needs, interests, and abilities
Teaching how to manage classroom and student behavior
Provide models of effective assessment of student learning and evaluation of instruction so that both are improving
Incorporating educational research and theory with reflection on one’s effective practices and instructional options
Teaching how to manage non-teaching professional tasks, such as communication with colleagues, administrators, and parents
Providing emotional support, encouragement and assistance

Barry Sweeny, Needs and Perceptions of Beginning Educators

What could you put into a new teacher’s first-year survival kit?
Suggestions for creating an inexpensive, useful way to welcome your new teacher.

A welcome card
Your phone number
An invitation to lunch together
Map of school and district
List of staff members and room numbers
School calendar
School discipline policy
Student handbook
Attendance policies
Chocolate!
List of area places to have lunch
A journal
Inspirational quotes
Lotion
Plants
Bulletin board materials
Lesson ideas
Copy of grade-level long-range plans for the year
Motivational poster
Invitation to visit your classroom
Invitation to a social event

If you have technical questions about this Web site, contact Joel' Bradley-Hess at
joel_bradley-hess@dpsk12.org or 720-423-3723.