Effective mentoring

1. Prince George’s County Public Schools
Challenge
District Profile
Prince George’s County Public Schools, a large district in Mary-
Prince George’s County Public
land serving 137,000 students, faced the convergence of an aging
Schools serve 137,000 students and
workforce and an inability to retain teachers. The district needed
9,500 teachers in Oxon Hill, MD.
to institute an aggressive program to train, mentor, and support
the large numbers of new teachers being hired as older and experi-
Challenge
enced teachers retired.
Older and experienced teachers re-
tiring in large numbers necessitated
Solution
an aggressive training program for
Effective Mentoring is an online course created to supplement and
new hires.
support one-on-one mentoring activities. Designed specifically for
adult learners, Effective Mentoring features education’s top ex-
Solution
perts plus real classroom examples that allow teachers to see how
Effective Mentoring, an online
to implement their learning with their students. The assessments
course featuring experts and real
and implementation-centered activities help teachers think deeply
classroom examples.
about the principles and strategies being taught. The rich track-
ing and reporting features allow administrators to see exactly how
Benefits
teachers are progressing in their course completion.
• Supports and supplements
existing mentoring programs.
Benefits • Cost-effective, online structure
Ultimately, Effective Mentoring aids in the retention of new teach- allows for easy accessibility from
ers and mentors; and it also encourages connectivity. any location.
• Easy maneuvering encourages
• Supports and Supplements Existing Mentoring Programs use of program.
The Effective Mentoring online course supports existing train- • Meets state accreditation
ing efforts with new teachers. Plus, even experienced teachers requirements for advanced
can learn from the content and classroom examples to become professional certification.
more online proficient by using the course.
• Online Structure is Easily Accessible and Cost Effective
The program’s online structure makes it both cost effective and
easily accessible. Neither trainers nor substitutes are necessary to
implement Effective Mentoring, saving district funds in these areas.
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2. • Easy Maneuvering Encourages Use
Sheila Perkins, Faculty Support Team Mentor Teacher notes, “Once the new teachers and mentors saw how
easy it was to maneuver through the program itself and the questions they were being asked, they could
really respond to it. It allowed them to look deep within themselves and come up with their own beliefs and
perspectives. They could channel those beliefs and perspectives in the classroom, which would of course
translate into more student achievement.”
• Meets State Accreditation Requirements
Effective Mentoring meets state accreditation requirements for advanced professional certification.
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