TL;DR: Advance teacher-leadership by transforming yourself, mentoring, identifying needs, clearing obstacles and distractions, and focusing on self-care. NOW is the time for mentors and school leaders to challenge self-doubt, soothe despair, and invest in our teacher-leaders. The COVID-19 crisis has proven that extraordinary change can happen in a short period of time. Nearly every aspect of educational practice—planning, teaching and … Read More
New Educators Remind Me: Reflections of a Vintage Teacher
TL;DR: Learn how one new educator learned from a strong and supportive mentor and how the learning is reciprocal. New educators remind us that education is a choice, it can bring us joy, we need to be curious, it’s an adventure, and connected teachers are stronger together. New educators remind me of my first teaching job. I worked in a … Read More
BTW Podcast Season One, Episode Seven- Mentoring is Essential with Dr. Emily Davis
Jen sits down with Dr. Emily Davis to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why mentors are so important for beginning teachers, and what to look for when you are trying to find a mentor in the field of education. MORE EPISODES
9 Tips for Mentoring
In This Post: The importance of mentoring for both student teachers and first year teachers. Practical tips compiled from years of mentoring experience. Helpful ways to mentor new teachers and student teachers, based on mentee feedback! Mentoring is an art, much like teaching; there’s no other way to describe it. One must find a way to hone in on their … Read More
8/22/19 – #TeachersHelpingTeachers – Alex Valencic (@AlexTValencic)
#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 Topic: #TeachersHelpingTeachers Moderator: Alex Valencic (@alextvalencic) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #Masterychat! Tonight we are talking about teachers helping one another! Please introduce yourself and share the name of a colleague who helps you with time, resources, or ideas! #teachershelpingteachers (8:05 ET) Q1 Tonight’s chat is all about #teachershelpingteachers! In what … Read More