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Guides development and adoption of resource
materials and conducts inservice training for
new teachers and mentors
Arranges and conducts regular meetings with
new teachers and mentors
Ensures implementation, evaluation, and
improvement of mentoring program
Helps provide more intensive support for
individual teachers as needed
Qualities of Mentors Status Notes
Must be special education teachers
preferably in same school
Must be special education teachers teaching same
population at same grade level
Must be special education teachers who volunteer
Must be special education teachers with 3-5 years
special education experience in current district
Must be special education teachers nominated as
master teachers
Orientation and Training Status Notes
Beginning teachers hired prior to school opening
Mentors participate in inservice before school
Beginning teachers hired after opening are paired
with mentors and provided orientation to program
as soon as possible
Mentor teacher training provided prior to school
year with additional sessions throughout year
Mentor teachers have opportunity to meet
regularly with other mentors to share materials,
strategies, and successes and concerns
Mentor Teacher Training Includes Status Notes
Role and expectations of the mentor
*Check (√ ) and date all components that meet criteria on the date of review. Notes. Space is provided for notes on items to improve, resources
to consider, etc.
Appendix 8: SpeCiAl eduCAtion mentoring progrAm implementAtion CheCKliSt 243