Mentors

You will receive support from school-based and city-wide mentors throughout the year.

City-wide mentors

The city-wide mentors are a group of highly skilled and experienced teachers who work full-time to support your professional development. Mentors work with new teacher on:

  • Classroom management
  • Lesson planning
  • Instructional strategies

Mentors observe, co-teach, model and provide coaching in all areas that are typically challenging for you in your first year.

School-based mentors

School-based mentors are your colleagues in your school. They are trained to provide support on PI-34, lesson, and curricular planning.  Because the school-based mentor is in your school, s/he will be able to help you navigate the halls, gather supplies, meet your colleagues and provide insight into your school’s culture.