North Carolina Mentor A Lifeline for

Training for 21st Century North Carolinas

Beginning Teachers
Teaching and Learning

Support Help Advice Guidance Assistance

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 Dr. Cheri Boone
Buncombe county Schools Director

Beginning Teacher Phyllis Stowe

Elementary School BT Specialist

Support Program Misty Hunter

Middle/Intermediate BT Specialist

Personnel David Voyles

High School BT Specialist

Bev Benfield
EC BT Specialist

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Why is a beginning teacher support program needed?
Primary Goal
To help new teachers in the
first three years of their
teaching career improve skills
and build confidence to become
successful educators.

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Why is a beginning teacher support program needed?

To ensure Beginning Teachers:

meet the NCs Professional

Additional Goals Teaching Standards

impact the learning of all students

remain in the profession and become

future master teacher leaders
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 Through a three year
How are These induction program
including systems of
Goals Met? support from the state
of North Carolina,
Buncombe County Schools,
and local school Peer
Mentors

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 NC Beginning Teacher Support Program Policies

NC Beginning Orientation

Teacher Observations/Evaluation/PDP

requirements Mentor Support

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 NC Beginning Teacher Support Program Policies
Orientation
Beginning Teachers are required
to attend a formal orientation prior
to the start of the school year.
Orientation includes an overview of:
- SBE & BCS goals, policies, and procedures
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BCS programs and services
Professional development opportunities
- The licensure process (initial to continuing)
- Optimal working conditions
- NC Teacher Evaluation Process
- NC & BCS Curricula Standards & guides
- Seclusion and Restraint guidelines
- Additional topics considered by BCS
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 NC Beginning Teacher Support Program Policies

BTs are to receive four observations per year:

Observations
three by an administrator
and one by a Peer Observer
(NOT you, the Peer MENTOR)

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NC Beginning Teacher Support Program Policies

All BTs are to receive a summative

Evaluation
evaluation at the end of the school year
by an administrator.

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 NC Beginning Teacher Support Program Policies

Professional All BTs are required to develop a PDP

in collaboration with the Principal (or

Development his/her designee)

and you (the Peer Mentor)

Plan You (the Peer Mentor), the Principal,

and the BT are required to review and

(PDP) sign the PDP at the beginning, middle,

and end-of-year

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 NC Beginning Teacher Support Program Policies
Peer Mentors are excellent, experienced,
and qualified teachers

Mentor Support
Peer Mentors are knowledgeable and
skilled effective instructional coaches and
emotional supports
(currently referred to as Peer Mentors at BCS)

Peer Mentors are required to participate in

Peer Mentor Training

Peer Mentors support BTs during their first

three years
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 High quality mentoring provides:

A supportive environment
Professional development
opportunities for mentors
and Beginning Teachers
Teacher engagement in
decisions about
Time for educators to work
instruction
collaboratively

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 Peer Mentors support Beginning Teachers to:

Five
1. demonstrate leadership

2. establish a respectful

NC Mentor environment for a diverse

population of students

Standards 3. know the content they teach

aligned with the 4. facilitate learning for their

NC Professional Teaching Standards students

5. reflect on their practice

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 Peer Mentor Roles and Responsibilities
Assist with orientation, as necessary

Provide logistical and emotional support

Work with BTs to promote their

professional growth

Collaborate with and sign the BTs PDP at

the beginning, middle, and end of the year
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 Peer Mentor Qualities

Optimistic Collaborative
Nurturing Encouraging
Attentive Advocate
Committed Flexible

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Phases of
First-Year
Teachers
Attitude Graphic by Ellen Moir,

Toward
Founder and CEO, New
Teacher Center
http://bit.ly/2zD1G9T

Teachering
You are encouraged to visit the New Teacher Center website to become
familiar with these phases in order to best serve, support, and advocate for
your Beginning Teacher.
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How Mentors can Help Support Beginning Teachers
Share your best methods of parent
Check in frequently with your BT
communication with your BT
Assist your BT with beginning of school
Assist your BT in connecting with support
procedures
personnel: coaches, DLF's, EC specialists, ESL
teachers, counselors, etc.
Familiarize your BT with school facility
and personnel
Be conscious of high stress times in BT's first
year of teaching (see Phases of a Beginning
Help your BT locate supplies and
Teacher)
resources
Share your best methods of classroom
Assist your BT with their PDP
management strategies with your BT
Offer for your BT to observe you teach
Take time to reflect and celebrate the small
successes of your BT
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 Informational Links
NC Mentor Program Handbook

Policy LICN - 004

New Teacher Center

BCS Beginning Teacher Support Program Weebly

If I Knew Then: A Letter to Me on My First Day Teaching

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On behalf of the Beginning

Click Here for the

Teacher Support Program, thank
you for your time and expertise in
serving as a Peer Mentor for

Peer Mentor
Buncombe County Schools
Beginning Teachers. We
appreciate your participation in our
Peer Mentor training.
Online Training
Please click on the link to the right
Exit Assessment
to complete your training and
receive your CEUs.
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North Carolina Mentor Training for 21st
Century Teaching and Learning

Revised with permission from NC Department of Public Instruction for

Buncombe County Schools Beginning Teacher Support Program 2017

SBE Policy content quoted from LICN - 004

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