Learning Objectives
- Provide knowledge and support of the Iowa Teaching Standards to improve quality classroom instruction
- Understand the comprehensive evaluation and artifact collection process
- Acquire the resources and tools necessary to successfully plan and deliver quality lessons/units
- Gain knowledge of the Ethical Standards of Chapters 25 and 26 of the Iowa Code
- Learn the elements of mentoring and apply them consistently with their new teachers
Learning Activities
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Learning Activity
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In Class Hours
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Out of Class Hours
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Iowa Teaching Standards
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4
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2
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Mentor/New Teacher Meeting Checklist Work
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1
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10
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Networking with Job alike teachers and other mentors
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4
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0
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Mentor Training
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4
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0
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Ethics
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3
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0
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Classroom observations and reflection with new teacher
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0
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10
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Professional reading
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0
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8
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Face-to-Face: Work on Me First
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6
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0
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Face-to-Face: Diagnose
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6
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0
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Course Requirements
Year 1 Session 1:
- Unpack Iowa Teaching Standard #6 and provide examples of proficiency
- Learn about four elements of mentoring and apply one of them with their new teacher
- Work through the Mentor/New Teacher meeting checklist with their new teacher
- Allow new teacher to observe them teaching and reflect together
- Complete a mentor self evaluation
Year 1 Session 2:
- Unpack Iowa Teaching Standard #3 and provide examples of proficiency
- Learn about four elements of mentoring and apply one of them with their new teacher
- Learn about Coaching through Questions
- Work through the Mentor/New Teacher meeting checklist with their new teacher
- Discuss the Survival phase with their new teacher and offer suggestions to help during this phase
- Work through a lesson with their new teacher and observe the lesson being taught
- Learn about the model code of ethics and look over the 8 ethical standards in Chapter 25 of the Iowa Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
Year 1 Session 3:
- Unpack Iowa Teaching Standard #4 and provide examples of proficiency
- Learn about four elements of mentoring and apply one of them with their new teacher
- Discuss the Disillusionment phase with their new teacher and offer suggestions to help during this phase
- Work through the Mentor/New Teacher meeting checklist with their new teacher
- Work with new teacher to set up a classroom observation on another teacher in the school/district and reflect afterward
- Learn about the ethical spectrum and work through ethical scenarios
Year 1 Session 4:
- Unpack Iowa Teaching Standard #7 and provide examples of proficiency
- Learn about four elements of mentoring and apply one of them with their new teacher
- Discuss the Rejuvination phase with their new teacher and offer suggestions to help during this phase
- Work through the Mentor/New Teacher meeting checklist with their new teacher
- Complete a mentor self evaluation
- Learn about responsible and ethical use of technology and work through ethical scenarios
Grading Criteria
Classroom Observation Logs/Reflection Templates: 25 points x 3 = 75 points
Mentor/New Teacher Meeting Checklist: 25 points x 4 = 100 points
Self-reflections: 25 points x 2 = 50 points
Must participate in all 4 sessions
Grading Rubric