STMA Mentoring Program Log

Mentor: Andy Cleveland

SITE:
Middle School
East
Mentee:
Megan Dolan
Dat
Topics for Discussion
Notes
Action to
e:
Be
Taken
Sept.

-Get to know one another

-Schedule Regular Monthly Meetings
-Review mentee goal sheet
-Idea Exchange: Classroom Procedures, Class Roster,
Grade Book
-Teacher Web Page Questions
-Prepare for conferences (KA, HS, ME, MW, AP)

Learning
Targets
(creating a
better flow)
Student
Management
(BK)
Site Goals
Formative
assessments
Observations
Dealing with
co-workers
IEPs
Goals

Oct.

Nov.

-Follow up on goal setting sheet

- Future Items Needing Attention
- Celebrate successes
-Principal Observations
- Idea Exchange: Classroom Management
-Prepare for conferences (BW, FE, SE)
-Teacher Web Pages

Use of volunteers
Share any frustrations
Grading/Report Card Procedure
Schedule a time for mentee to observe mentor teach.
Determine purpose for observation. (ie. management
procedures, use of formative assessment strategies,
etc.)
- Future Items Needing Attention
- Idea exchange: Grading

Learning
Targets
Differentiation
(my 7th period
classes)
Performance
assessment
Student
Management
(BK)
IEPs
Goals

Differentiation
(my 7th period
classes)
Performance
assessment
Student
Management
(BK)

Next
Meeting
Date: 10/17
Goal Focus:
Learning
school
policies and
everyday
routine

Next
Meeting
Date:11/14
Goal Focus:
Learning
school
policies and
everyday
routine

Next
Meeting
Date:12/22
Observatio
n Date:
12/16
Goal Focus:

Dec

- Discuss goal progress & further plans

- Discuss Observation of Mentor Teachers
- Future Items Needing Attention
- Web page update
- Idea Exchange: Importance of Taking Care of Self
-Discuss Grading/Report Card: How did it go?
Any Changes Needed?
-Preparations for Conferences (HS)

Questioning
Strategies
Literacy
Strategies
Site Goals

Next
Meeting
Date:
:
Goal Focus:

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Jan.

- Prepare for conferences (AP, BW, FE, ME, MW, SE)

- Schedule a time for mentor to observe mentee.
- Determine purpose for the observation (What does the
new teacher want the mentor to watch for specifically.)
- Plan a feedback session.
- Upcoming activities and events.
- Idea Exchange: Student Motivation

Questioning
Strategies
Literacy
Strategies
Dealing with
Parents
IEPs
Goals

Next
Meeting
Date:
Observatio
n Date:
Feedback
Session
Date:

Feb

Mar.

Discuss Observation of New Teacher by Mentor

Goal progress and future action.
Ordering supplies, capital outlay etc.
Prepare for grading/report cards
Idea Exchange: Formative Assessment Strategies

Upcoming activities heads up

MN State Testing
Idea Exchange: Challenging Behavior Issues
Prepare for conferences (HS)
Web page update

Literacy
Strategies
Student
motivation
Dealing with
Parents

Next
Meeting
Date:

Student
motivation
IEPs
Goals

Next
Meeting
Date:

Goal Focus:

Goal Focus:

Apr

- Goal progress. Final Tune-ups

- Celebrate Success of Year 1
- Discuss Possible Goals for Year 2
- Preparations for the End of the Year
- Idea Exchange.: End of Year Classroom Management

May

Formative
assessments
Observations
Dealing with
co-workers

Next
Meeting
Date:

End of the year procedures

- End of the year paperwork.
- Reflect on your year together

**Please e-mail Teri Johnson any information from the Action To Be Taken
column after each meeting. ** This will be the needed documentation for the
payment of the stipend.

OVER