Usually, I post Mondays and Thursdays, but I just learned about this exciting new program, the MentorMT Initiative. Since the deadline to apply to be a mentor teacher is January 30, I thought it was worth changing the schedule to get the word out.
The goal
of MentorMT is to improve rural education and teacher retention by providing
expert mentoring for classroom teachers who lack full preparation and/or a
teaching license. MentorMT is recruiting and training experienced
Montana educators to provide mentoring, instructional guidance, and
curricular support for this audience. Are you
interested in becoming a mentor?
What are the benefits of MentorMT mentorship?
- Earn $500
for training plus up to $3000 for mentoring
- Gain
leadership/mentoring skills (with OPI renewal units)
- Inspire
and support a new teacher with your expertise
- Build new
networks to counter professional isolation
- Contribute
to retaining essential Montana teachers
- Stimulate
and strengthen your own practice
What is expected of an MentorMT mentor?
Mentors
complete training via OPI’s Teacher Hub and build personal,
supportive relationships with mentees by
- Maintaining
consistent contact via virtual meetings, phone, email, and other means
- Helping
mentees discover and take advantage of existing networks and resources
- Monitoring
mentee well-being; submit biweekly updates and report concerns
Mentors
also participate in MentorMT’s online mentoring/induction program
by
- Contributing
to an ongoing mentor-mentee virtual community
- Completing
“Partners in Practice” activities each semester
- Attending
a summer MentorMT retreat if possible.
The ideal
MentorMT mentor is an active or eligible retired Montana K-12 teacher
with
- a minimum
of three years full-time classroom teaching
experience
- demonstrated
expertise in content and pedagogy within
a grade band
- experience
with and empathy toward rural education issues and
concerns.
That sounds
like many of the members of the Teaching Montana History community. Learn
more about the program and find a link to apply here.
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