As a mentor trainer you want to encourage your mentors to provide time for novice teachers to visit other teacher’s classrooms. This is often not possible. Use Classroom Tours and Welcome to Our Classrooms with your mentors so they become familiar with a variety of teaching practices. Use these videos as a jumping off point to discuss effective classroom practices in any of your training sessions.

It is also important to learn from experts. Watch the guest interviews led by author Carol Pelletier Radford Ed.D. to hear valuable information that will support your district program. If you don’t have time to use these in a scheduled meeting suggest mentors and novice teachers watch them on their own.

	Classroom Tours The first clip provides an overview of a middle school mentor teacher’s classroom organization (5minutes). Seven short clips visit novice teachers’ classrooms highlighting visible learning in the rooms e.g. student photos, student posters, interactive word walls etc. Prompts: Why is it important to share the organization of a classroom with a novice teacher? In the seven shorter clips how does a classroom become visible to students?
	Creating a Learning Environment The discussion reviews key components of learning environments including the use of text and images in the classroom. Graphic design principles used effectively can impact student engagement and learning. Carol Pelletier Radford Ed.D. interviews Kristina Lamour Sansone (40 minutes). Prompts: What did you become aware of that you didn’t think about before? How would you share this information with another teacher at your school? What will you do differently as a result of watching this video?
	Lesson and Unit Planning How can mentors support novice teachers in creating lesson and unit plans that promote “understanding” and clear objectives? Carol Pelletier Radford Ed.D. interviews Dr. Cameron Marzelli (30 minutes). Prompts: How does understanding by design help a novice teacher focus? What should mentors do to assist novice teachers with lesson and unit planning?
	Managing Your Stress Managing Your Stress Teaching is a complex and sometimes stressful career. This video offers a short easy strategy for teachers to "take a break" during the busy school day. Prompts: How can a mentor use this strategy with a novice teacher to help maintain balance during the school day? Would you consider trying this strategy? Why or why not?
	Managing Stress to Promote Well Being Mentors learn how to minimize stress for novice teachers by learning how to recognize stress, prevent it, and advocate for wellness in novice teachers and themselves. Carol Pelletier Radford Ed.D. interviews Dr. Kristen Lee Costa (20 minutes). Prompts: What did Dr. Costa say that you can integrate into your work with novice teachers? How can you integrate this topic into your mentor training? Why is it important to focus on the social and emotional well-being of both the mentor and novice teacher?
	Welcome to Our Classrooms The closing session of a year-long practicum highlights beginning teachers sharing their classroom research findings. Practical strategies for success in the classroom are shared from each novice teacher. Prompts: Which research question was most meaningful to you? How could you implement classroom research into your classroom? Why is it important for teachers to conduct their own research?
	What is Classroom Management? Mentors can assist novice teachers in understanding the principles of classroom management by sharing how to create a classroom of mutual respect that includes routines and rituals. Carol Pelletier Radford Ed.D. interviews Dr. Kristen Lee Costa (20 minutes). Prompts: What are two important ideas Dr. Kris highlights in this video? How could you use this video with a novice teacher or small group of novice teachers? How could this video be integrated into a mentor training program?