Resources

	Prepare Mentors and Novice Teachers Use this mini-course to support your mentors in using the Mentoring in Action book effectively. Download this .pdf document and share it with your mentors. This can be used as part of a formal mentor training program or given to mentors with a copy of the book. The mini-course includes three lessons with audio messages from the author. Use this mini-course NEW! TOUR of The First Years Matter! Use this .pdf document as an introduction to The First Years Matter book. Share it with your mentors and novice teachers who are using the books. The tour takes the novices through the important features of the book and includes three lessons with audio messages from the author. NEW! TOUR of The First Years Matter!
	Share Ideas This list of my blogs is a useful tool for district leaders and mentors to share with teachers. Select the blogs that relate to topics you want to emphasize and email them to mentors and beginning teachers or integrate a blog into your school or district newsletter. Use throughout the school year to inspire all educators!
	Watch Videos This Video Library offers introductions to each month in the Mentoring in Action book, examples of purposeful mentoring conversations, and a variety of videos to support mentor training and novice teacher development.
	Read Mindful Memos These Memos are designed to support mentors and novice teachers in using the books, Mentoring in Action: Guiding, Sharing, and Reflecting and The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher (2nd editions). Each memo includes videos, suggestions for that month, and ways to be more mindful.
	Offer Group mentoring Group mentoring is an opportunity to share ideas and solve problems beyond the usual one-one conversations. Groups can include mentors, novice teachers, and any teacher in the school who wants to learn and grow.
	Listen to Students Student Perspectives are important to enhancing teaching practices. We encourage the use of anonymous surveys and follow-up conversations with mentors and novices discussing how the data gathered can improve teaching practices.
	Make a Plan District Action Plans are important to identify roles and responsibilities for mentors and ensure stakeholders will sustain mentor training and support for novices in years 1-3. Review these Sample Plans to inspire you to create your own plan .