*Mentor+Responsibilities

**Mentor Responsibilities**
1. Successfully complete ODE Instructional Mentoring training.

2. Be accessible on a daily basis

3. Meet with the Resident Educator (RE) on an ongoing basis, **at least one hour per week.** • Guide the resident educator in finding his/her own teaching style and strategies using the Pathwise domains and Ohio Standards for Educators • Help the resident educator develop classroom management strategies and consistent discipline practices. • Share resource materials and information helpful to the RE and guide the RE in developing a personal library of lesson plans and curriculum resources. • Steer the RE through district and site policies and procedures • Familiarize the RE with the school culture, setting and personnel

4. Complete the **__Collaborative Assessment Log__** at least twice a month when conducting instructional mentoring sessions.

5. Meet with the Resident Educator once per quarter to discuss pertinent issues, review collaborative assessment logs, etc.

6. Model the skills and behaviors intrinsic to the Ohio Educator Standards. Allow the mentee to observe you as you teach a lesson. Mentees are required to do at least one mentor observation by November 1st. Meet with your mentee after this or any observation to process the observation. (Ideally this first observation should be on a lesson you both teach.)

7. With your mentee, plan and conduct two focused observations of other teachers (inside or outside UA). Following each observation, process the observation with your mentee. -1st observation by winter break -2nd observation by April 30th
 * Inform the RE coordiantor of the date, time, place and name of teacher to be observed.**

8. Complete observations of your mentee which lead to professional growth. **(November and February**) The observations should include: • a preobservation conference • observation of 30-45 minutes • a post observation conference • all associated paperwork • a written summary/feedback to your mentee. (Written feedback report is shared only with your mentee.) • follow up conference to discuss observation feedback and to set goals including a sequence of steps and time line. • complete, with your mentee, an **Observation Verification Form** ( can be found in both the mentor and Resident Educator notebooks). Send it to the Peer Assistance Specialist. **DO NOT SEND THE WRITTEN REPORT.**

9. Use the ODE Goal Setting Process twice during the year (can coincide with the two formal observations in Nov. and Feb.)

9. Make other informal observations of your mentee as needed and provide feedback.


 * YOU AND YOUR MENTEE ARE GRANTED 3 PROFESSIONAL DAYS TO USE FOR OBSERVATIONS, CONFERENCING, AND PLANNING.**

10. Attend mentor training sessions and Resident Educator seminars as requested.

11. Provide feedback to Peer Assistance Specialist regarding the needs of the Resident Educator.