Contact your department chair is you would like to be assigned a teacher mentor
Characteristics of a Good Mentor
- Is supportive and willing to listen
- maintains confidentiality
- Is not judgmental
- Has time to meet
A Mentor can help...
... with the Campus
- Where to go for resources
- What development opportunties are available
- Where to find funding
- Where to find office supplies
... with Teaching
- Describing what Windward CC student are like
- Serve as a demonstration teacher
- Brainstorm ideas for classes and be willing to share ideas
- Attend classes to offer feedback
- Connect the new teacher to other faculty, including counselors and librarians
... with Coping
- Emphasizing that getting help is expected
- Assuring that making mistakes are okay
- Understanding that having an off-day in class is to be expected
Readings
- "Teachers’ perceptions of what was most (and least) supportive during their first year of teaching" by Michele Marable (PDF available via EBSCO - login required) - the article focuses on high school teachers
- How to Mentor in the Midst of Change by Cheryl Granade Sullivan (eBrary)
- Teacher Induction and Mentoring : School-based Collaborative Programs edited by Gary P. DeBolt (eBrary)
- Keeping Good Teachers edited by Marge Scherer (eBrary)
Other Resources
