Professional Development Plan - HFM BOCES

• Have weekly contact with the mentor (as recommended – see Time Allocation section)• Share new practices and research with the mentor• Maintain a log of mentor activities and hours• Participate in the evaluation of the mentoring programMentoring activities. For all mentoring activities, Danielson’s work will be the frame of reference.Mentoring activities may include:• Orienting the new teacher to the school culture• Joint lesson planning• Coaching• Peer Observations• Demonstrations• Reflection activities• Curricula development around the NYS Common Core Learning Standards• Problem-solving• Modeling• Feedback• Sharing professional practiceOther activities as defined by the new teacher, mentor, and the division administration.Time allocation. Mentors and new teachers are encouraged to meet according to the chart below,exclusive of record keeping tasks. Meeting opportunities may occur during common planning andconference sessions, release time for the mentor and the new teacher from a portion of theirinstructional and/or non-instructional duties, during superintendent conference days, before and afterthe school day, and/or during summer orientation sessions. It is strongly recommended that thementor have at least weekly contact with the new teacher.September 4 hoursOctober4 hoursNovember 3 hoursDecember 3 hoursJanuary4 hours (18 hours should be accumulated by the end of January)February 3 hoursMarch4 hoursApril3 hoursMay4 hoursHFM BOCES PDP 2012-2015 (Approved by BOE June 25, 2012)