Mentor Topics
Suggested Topics for Discussion
Immediate Concerns & School Procedures:
- Opening of the Year Procedures
- Organization of the school day and various schedules
- Faculty Handbook
- Student Handbook
- Photocopying and Copyright Laws
- Code of Conduct/Discipline Code
- Attendance Policy
- Progress Reports
- Administrative Observations: Pre- and Post-Observation
- Conferences
- Recordkeeping Procedures
- End-of-Year procedures
- Report Cards
- Parent/Teacher Conferences/Open House
Teaching Style & Techniques:
- Curriculum
- Lesson preparation, class participation, activities, etc.
- Classroom management
- Discipline
- Instruction: full class, small group, individualization, differentiated instruction
- Grading and evaluation techniques
- Testing procedures: classroom, building, state, national
- Learning styles
- Communication with students
- Opportunities to observe intern
- Opportunities for intern to observe mentor and other professionals
- New York State Standards
- Professional Growth and Development
- In-service credit
- Graduate course work
- Staff development opportunities
- Professional organizations
- District Committees
- Curriculum Development
Miscellaneous
- Co-curricular programs/advisor duties and responsibilities
- Demographics of school community
- Support services, guidance, social worker, psychologist
- Communication with parents and community
- Chaperoning