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New Teacher Orientation And Mentoring

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New Teacher Orientation & Mentoring
What practices are currently in place? At the MCIU, Dr. Donna Gaffney, Director of Professional Learning is charged with designing and implementing a teacher induction program for all staff including both teaching and non-teaching professionals. During an employee 's first year of service, he or she must attend five orientation meetings, three of which are with the whole organization and two of which are department specific. This allows trainings to target the direct needs of the new employee. The is allotted for these meets cannot extend over 7.5 hours due to the current union contract (D. Gaffney, personal communication, January 28, 2016).
In additional to induction meetings, a well established mentorship program is at work for MCIU employees. Each newly hired candidate is linked with a “VIP” or Volunteer Induction Profession (This name is somewhat ironic as mentors do receive a stipend for their participation.). After receiving training and being approved by Dr. Gaffney, mentors are linked new employees by department. In addition to meetings with a mentor, a new candidate must take two observation days during the course of his or her first year. One, observing the mentor and another which selected by the mentee. Both mentee and mentor progress is surveyed twice throughout the year to ensure goals are being meet and proper support is being provided.
In addition to their own induction program. the IU is sometime contracted to hold

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