Mentor Training
Maintaining a supportive and nurturing environment is KEY to the recruitment and retention of beginning teachers. State Board Policy, TCED-016, ensures that each beginning teacher is guaranteed the support of a mentor trained on the North Carolina Mentor Standards during the crucial first years. Regional Education Facilitators are available for updated training and refreshers.
Mentor Standards:
There are five main Standards that align with the North Carolina Educators Evaluation Standards to assist mentors in their professional support for beginning teachers.
Mentor Training PowerPoint:
This PowerPoint pdf accompanies the North Carolina Mentor Training. A Public School Unit (PSU) may use the Train the Trainer approach. Regional Education Facilitators are also available for face-to-face training.
Mentor Trainer Materials:
- Mentor Continuum
- Better than a Buddy System: A Framework for New Teacher Mentoring
- Coaching Heavy vs Coaching Light
- The Expert Next Door: Lesson Observations and Peer Feedback
- Mentor Timeline
- Phases of a First-Year Teacher
Online Mentor Training is also available:
This training is intended to prepare new mentors on the North Carolina Mentor Standards. Teachers complete the 10 hours of training on their own time or through a PLC. The Module is located under: 21st Century Mentoring.
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