Mentors may find the following resources helpful in their work with beginning teachers. If you have any feedback on these tools, please reach out TEA mentoring staff at MPA@tea.texas.gov.
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Mentor Practice Standards
The New Teacher Center
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- Develop a vision and common language around high-quality mentor practices.
- Use the standards to self-reflect, set professional goals as a mentor, monitor progress, and engage in continuous improvement.
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On NTC’s website, enter your information to download the standards
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Texas Teach Like a Champion Online Mentor Start Here Guide (PDF or Word)
Texas Teach Like a Champion Online (website)
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- Use the online modules to coach and develop beginning teachers.
- Identify one module to work on at a time. Beginning teachers complete the module, including live or videotaped practice that is sent to you for feedback. After providing feedback, observe the teacher and provide follow-up coaching.
- During observations and feedback, use the “Observing in Classrooms: A Guide for Mentors” document to identify success points and impact for teachers. Also refer to the Start Here guide for common pitfalls when implementing techniques.
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TEKS Guide
Texas Education Agency
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- Watch the seven-minute “Tour the TEKS Guide” with your mentee to familiarize them with the resource.
- Use the TEKS Guide to help beginning teachers better understand different English Language Arts (ELAR) and/or Spanish Language Arts (SLAR) student expectations while internalizing or developing assessments, unit plans, and/or lesson plans.
- Explore assessment items by student expectation when reviewing, internalizing, or developing summative and formative assessments with beginning teachers.
- Help beginning teachers understand how to differentiate instruction by examining the alignments section.
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• TEKS Guide Beta is available for K-8 ELAR and K-6 SLAR
• User Guide
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