Welcome to the Mentor Program Webpage
Induction Site for Mentors and Proteges

Welcome to the Lynn Public Schools Induction site. New teachers and their mentors are the lifeblood of our system.

Components of the Induction Program are mandated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The role of the Lynn Public School Department is to offer these components to new teachers and to those moving toward professional licensure in order to ease transitions and to ensure professional success.

Induction Program Coordinators are Mary Jane Mulholland and Suzanne Mulholland. Feel free to contact us with questions and concerns.

Lynn Public Schools Mentor Program Contacts

	Mentor Program Contact Information
	Contact Phone E-mail	Mary Jane Mulholland (617) 771-2248 (cell) mulhollandmj@lynnschools.org
	Contact Phone E-mail	Suzanne Mulholland (617) 257-6370 (cell) mulhollands@lynnschools.org

Mentoring Calendar 2012 | 2013

Please plan your calendar early to accommodate the following dates:

	2012 | 2013
Date	Purpose	Location/Time	Who Must Attend
August 28, 29 2012	Induction Meeting for All New Teachers Hires	Tigers Den Administration Bldg. 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	New Hires 2012 Make-up for Late Hires 2011-12
Both (2) Sessions Above Are Required
September 18 2012	Fall Meeting for Mentors (A-K)	Administration Building Staff Development Room 3 - 5 PM	Assigned Mentors Attendance required at this meeting or the October 30 meeting.
September 20 2012	Fall Meeting for Mentors (L-Z)	Administration Building Staff Development Room 3 - 5 PM	Assigned Mentors Attendance required at this meeting or the October 30 meeting.
October 11 2012	Make-up Induction Meeting Part 1 of 2 Both Sessions Required	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014 3 - 6 PM	New hires who entered the system after school started
October 18 2012	Make-up Induction Meeting Part 2 of 2 Both Sessions Required	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014 3 - 6 PM	New Hires who entered the system After School Started
New teachers will be divided for the Fall Meeting. Half will attend meeting on October 30th and the other half will attend meeting on November 1st. Participants will be assigned before these meetings occur.
October 30 2012	Fall Meeting for New Teachers (A-K)	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014 3- 6 PM	New Teachers
October 30 2012	Fall Meeting for Late-Assigned Mentors	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014 3- 5 PM	Late-Assigned Mentors
November 1 2012	Fall Meeting for New Teachers (L-Z)	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014 3- 6 PM	Proteges and those who missed last year's meeting
November 8 2012	All Mentor Meeting	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014	Proteges and those who missed last year's meeting
May 9 2012	Spring Meeting Best Practices All paperwork due from Mentors and Proteges	Administration Building Staff Development Room 2014 3- 6 PM	2011-12 mentees
Observation Completion Dates for Mentors and Proteges One Per Quarter:  Nov. 8, 2012          Feb. 7, 2013              April 11, 2013
November 8 2012	First round of peer observations should be completed
February 7 2013	Second round of peer observations should be completed
April 11 2013	Third round of peer observations should be completed
May 9 2013	All program paperwork will be turned in at the spring meeting (checklist, 3 peer observations, journal). Package all materials in an envelope clearly marked with your name and school). Submit your materials only.
Program Requirements:
Mentees:	Induction Meeting: Aug. 28, 29, 30 | or Oct. 11 and 18 Make-Up Fall Meeting: October 30 (A-K) and November 1 (L-Z) Journal with a minimum of monthly entries Three observations of your mentor or another experienced teacher Attendance at monthly School Support Team meetings Spring Meeting - May 10
Mentors:	Fall Meeting: Sept. 18, 20 | 2 Hours | or October 30 For Late-Assigned Mentors Journal or Meeting Log Attendance at monthly School Support Team meetings Three observations of your new teacher All Mentor Meeting: November 8th | 1 Hour
	2012-2013 Calendar Download (PDF)   2012-2013 Calendar For Printing

Advanced Mentoring Experience Requirement

Teachers at the Preliminary and Initial levels of licensing must complete certain requirements to advance to their next level of licensure. The district will provide teachers with an Induction Program and with options to complete the "50 hours of an advanced mentoring experience beyond the Induction year" that is also required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

· All teachers must complete the Induction/Mentoring program during their first year in the district.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations for Professional Licensure also requires, among other things, "50 hours of an advanced mentoring experience" beyond the Induction year. In the Lynn Public Schools, we will now offer teachers four options to complete this requirement.

Option 1:

· Completion of the RBT course, Studying Skillful Teaching or completion of Studying Skillful Teaching: Using Data Day to Day

· Attendance at School Support Team meetings for 2 years beyond the Induction year

Option 2:

· Completion of the RBT course, Studying Skillful Teaching or completion of Studying Skillful Teaching: Using Data Day to Day

· Completion of the workshop, Beginning of the Year Classroom Management 1

· Attendance at School Support Team meetings for 1 year beyond the Induction year

Option 3:

· Completion of the RBT course, Studying Skillful Teaching or completion of Studying Skillful Teaching: Using Data Day to Day

· Completion of the workshop, Beginning of the Year Classroom Management 1

· Completion of the workshop, Beginning of the Year Classroom Management 2

Option 4:

· Completion of the RBT course, Studying Skillful Teaching or completion of Studying Skillful Teaching: Using Data Day to Day

· Completion of the RBT course, Investigating Obstacles to Achievement

**Please note: Studying Skillful Teaching or Studying Skillful Teaching: Using Data Day to Day must be completed prior to enrolling in Investigating Obstacles to Achievement

All teachers are obligated to know and complete all other requirements necessary to advance from Preliminary to Initial level license and then Initial to Professional level license.

Approved September 2009: Catherine C. Latham, Superintendent Updated 9/12/11

Observation Forms

	Observation Form Download (PDF)
	2012-2013 End of Year Checklist
	2012_Interactive Mentor Observation Form (REVISED May 2013)
	2012_Interactive Teacher Observation Form
	(Please note you may now fill out and save these documents using the free Acrobat Reader application)

Support Team Meeting Agenda | 2013

	Meeting Agenda Download (PDF)
	2013
	May Meeting Agenda
	April Meeting Agenda
	March Meeting Agenda
	February Meeting Agenda
	January Meeting Agenda
	2012 | Archive
	December Meeting Agenda
	November Meeting Agenda
	October Meeting Agenda
	September Meeting Agenda
	March Meeting Agenda
	February Meeting Agenda

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