As a TLC mentor, your responsibilities include the following:
Model accomplished teaching and exemplary professional behaviors for new teachers.
Coach aspiring teachers, providing specific praise that will reinforce success and constructive suggestions that will strengthen teaching.
Facilitate discussions that focus on the Sunshine State Standards; promote sharing ideas and strategies to effectively teach to the standards, leading to the assessment of the standards.
Make use of the resources provided to the mentee through TLC's Professional Development Critical Content and Teacher Leadership Classes.
Nurture the mentee's professional growth by providing opportunities to collaborate with colleagues, participate in site-based learning communities and curriculum planning sessions
Here are two more suggestions to amplify those responsibilities:
Upon meeting your TLC mentee, exchange email addresses and phone numbers, contact mentee to confirm the next visit. Let the mentee know if there are times you prefer not to be contacted. When you meet, ask questions, listen carefully, offer encouragement, and provide assistance.
Prearrange observations to other high performing classroom teachers. Observations do not have to be long to be productive. Afterwards discuss what was observed, what was not observed, what were the students doing,and what was the level of engagement.
