Clear Creek Independent School District

Human Resources: Mentor Program

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the CCISD Mentor Program is to facilitate the growth of early career teachers through partnerships which encourage reflective practice, improve the instructional repertoire, and increase student  performance.

PROGRAM GOALS

• To improve teaching performance.
• To increase the retention of teachers new to the district.
• To promote the personal and profession well being of early career teachers.
• To transmit the culture of the system to teachers new to the district.

SUPPORT COMPONENTS

• Fred Jones Tools 4 Teaching Seminars

• Effective Teaching Seminars 

• Mentor/Buddy
  A teacher who serves as a resource and assist you throughout the year.
• Campus Lead Mentor
  An expert teacher on each campus who facilitates mentor/mentee relationships and coordinates campus-based professional development.
• Campus Administrators
  Principals and Assistant Principals on your campus dedicated to your success.
• Administrative Staff
  Coordinators and Directors eager to share expertise in curriculum and instruction.
• Mentor Program Facilitators
  Mentor Facilitators provide support through site visitations, communication, and implementation of mentor program.

CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT

• Instructional
  Sharing information about teaching strategies, the instructional process, and content.
• System 
  Sharing information related to procedures and guidelines of the school district.
• Resource 
  Providing assistance in locating resources for use by the new teacher.
• Emotional 
  Offering teachers personal support through empathic listening and sharing of experiences.
• Managerial 
  Assisting with the management  and organization of the school day.
• Parental 
  Sharing ideas related to conferencing or working with parents.
• Disciplinary 
  Sharing ideas related to managing student behavior.

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

• New Teacher Orientation
• Mentee/Buddy Match
• Project SMART – a grant-funded mentoring program for second year teachers
• Observations in Classrooms of Expert Teachers
• District Professional Development Programs
• CCISD Effective Teaching Seminars for New Teachers
• Campus-Based New Teacher Workshops
• Book Studies
• Online Peer Discussion Boards
• Teacher Certification Assessment Preparation Assistance