As a mentor trainer you need to create a “qualified mentor” training program so the teachers you select to be mentors understand their roles and responsibilities.  Go to the MA ESE INDUCTION Guidelines to see MA state requirements and recommendations.

Many mentors in Massachusetts have integrated their mentor training with their SMART goals. Watch the SMART Goals for Mentors video to learn more.

You need to help your mentors understand that all novice teachers develop at different paces. Watch The Transformation of a Teacher to hear a mentor’s perspective of her novice teacher’s development as a teacher.

Note: Project SUCCESS was a Race to the Top (RTTT) federally funded mentor training program to support novice teacher development in Massachusetts.

	Project SUCCESS: Vision to Mentoring in Action Project SUCCESS provides an overview of a Race to the Top (RTTT) “train the trainer” model. The video includes the purpose of the program, the importance of district action plans, and the need for alignment to educator evaluation. Prompts: What stood out to you as important in this video? How can you modify any of these ideas to be useful in your context? Why is it important to train mentors?
	Project SUCCESS: A Lead Mentor's Perspective A Lead Mentor from the Massachusetts “train the trainer” Lead Mentor program shares the course values. The importance of mentoring novice teachers for their first three years is explained. Prompts: What did Jay say that you agree with? How are your mentors trained to be qualified mentors? What could you use from this video to support your training of mentors and lead mentors?
	SMART Goals for Mentors Massachusetts requires teachers create professional goals to enhance their development. This teacher shares how mentor training can become a SMART goal. Prompts: What did you learn in this video that is potentially useful to you? How can mentor trainings “count” in your context?
	The Transformation of a Teacher A Lead Mentor from the Project SUCCESS program shares her observations of her novice teacher’s development over time. Prompts: What does Zandrina share about her teacher’s development? Is this your experience? Why is this video important to use in mentor trainings and to share with novice teachers?