Information and Technology Action Item |
DATE: Thursday, February 7, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The District is committed to providing support systems for new teachers. The District Based Mentor program is part of the teacher induction offered to new teachers at Focus Schools in the District. These schools have a high number of new teachers and not enough veteran educators to serve as Peer Assistants. Having this support system improves the effectiveness of new teachers. District Based Mentors are retired or on-leave teachers who have previously served as mentors in our district.
The District Based Mentors will work at schools with high attrition rates. Each mentor will provide eight hours per week of face-to-face mentoring and maintain a log of their activities. Mentors will observe and provide feedback on classroom teaching, and they will model best practices. The District Based Mentors will have a meeting in January to discuss implementation of the program, procedures, and record keeping.
We request approval of the Agreements for Technical Services to provide support to new teachers at selected Focus Schools from February 11 through April 4, 2008. Agreements have been prepared for the attached list of District Based Mentors. In order to effectively provide mentoring services to the high needs schools, permission is requested to add and delete mentors as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $50,000.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: Chuck Fleming, Director, Staff Development
Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer (813) 272-4600 |
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
A 5.06 | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080207_287 * Section A Item# 5.06 |