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Millbury Public Schools

Once a Woolie, always a Woolie

 

Mentoring Handbook

adapted from MURSD Mentoring Work

    • The purpose of our comprehensive induction program for new teachers is to create a team environment for their support. 

    • Our mission is to maximize the potential of each new teacher to become an integral member of our school community by providing multi-levels of support, advice, and education. This program will increase reflection, collegiality, effective teaching practices, and greater student learning throughout the district. 

    • Our program will be most successful when all parties are willing participants working together to achieve common goals. The results of our comprehensive induction program for teachers who are new to MPS will provide the foundation for each new teacher to be self-sufficient, confident, and ready for meaningful experiences in education.

    • Improve student performance through effective teaching

    • Develop in new teachers, the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values vital to success throughout a teacher’s career

    • Recruit, attract, and retain excellent teachers 

    • Support and assist new teachers with the transition into the profession and the district

    • Assist new teachers in meeting the challenges that are common to all new teachers

    • Model reflective teaching as an avenue to professional growth

    • To provide a forum for discussion and reflection on curriculum and instruction

    • To support the new teacher through the evaluation process

    • To encourage collaboration with new and experienced teachers

    • To develop leadership capability and potential in new teachers