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The Bellingham School District Mentoring Program is the cornerstone
of the induction program for new teachers.
The goal of induction is to improve teacher performance, increase
retention of promising teachers, build a community of learners,
and to meet state requirements for certification. All new teachers
are assigned a mentor who provides specific guidance designed to
meet the needs of the new teacher.
Recruitment
of mentors begins in the Spring each year. Mentors must meet specific
criteria and be recommended by their principals or supervisors.
Mentors attend a two day Mentor Academy in August and further training
throughout the year.
Mentors
learn how to use a variety of tools to work directly with new teachers
through observation, joint planning, and learning-focused conversations.
One of those tools is the Developmental Continuum of Quality Teaching.
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