Mentoring: A New and Promising Form of Professional Development (Grades Pre-k - 12) LEAD530N
New teachers need help to find their „voices‰ as they bridge the gap between pre-service training and the realities of the classroom. Most principals, directors, and education coordinators do not have sufficient time to provide the appropriate ongoing support needed by novices in the field. Veteran teachers can bridge this divide, but they need training to be effective mentors. In this course, teacher participants will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to mentor colleagues new to the field. Administrators will learn how to train experienced teachers in their programs to be mentors. We will also explore a variety of mentoring models to discern what type of model works best for a particular setting, as well as how to implement that model.

Nancy Klinger has been in the field of early childhood education for over 25 years as a teacher, trainer, and adjunct professor at several metropolitan area colleges. Her particular passion is support for new teachers. To that end, she has developed and implemented a model, through Bank Street College, to train veteran teachers to mentor new teachers.

December 5 and 6
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 / 1 credit $1060
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline 11/26

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