our mentoring journey lyndsi smith, literacy coordinator claudette renfro, principal pettit park...
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Our Mentoring JourneyOur Mentoring Journey
Lyndsi Smith, Literacy CoordinatorLyndsi Smith, Literacy CoordinatorClaudette Renfro, PrincipalClaudette Renfro, Principal
Pettit Park Elementary SchoolPettit Park Elementary SchoolInSAI January 31, 2008InSAI January 31, 2008
QuestionQuestion
• What do you know about mentoring/coaching?
• What would you like to know?
Our Road MapOur Road Map
• Get buy-in
• Training
• Establish Rapport
• Facilitate Growth
• Administrative Support
Getting buy-inGetting buy-in
• Allow all voices to be heard– Surveys– Discussions
• Make a decision
• Present the decision– Give opportunities to discuss concern
• Be HONEST
TrainingTraining
• Needs assessment• Send mentors to training in all of the areas that
you have concerns about• Build on the knowledge of teachers• Use knowledge of teacher to train other
teachers…you don’t have to have one mentor• Send mentors to training on how to work with
adults– Cathy Toll– Cognitive Coaching
Establish RapportEstablish Rapport
• Explain mentoring role
• Not evaluative
• Work with teacher
• Centered on student needs
Facilitate GrowthFacilitate Growth
• Share successes
• Share areas of concern
• Share new learnings
• Share student achievement
Administrative SupportAdministrative Support
• Must share the same vision• Provide needed resources• Able to share in the leadership of the school• Learn alongside teachers• Provide time to allow teachers to grow
– Time for professional development– Time for change (growth)
• Keep teachers accountable• Evaluate success of implementation
QuestionsQuestions
““The road to success is The road to success is always under always under construction.”construction.”
-Unknown-Unknown
Contact InformationContact Information
• Claudette Renfro, [email protected]
• Lyndsi Smith, [email protected]
• Pettit Park Elementary School901 W. Havens Kokomo, IN 46902765-454-7075