Mentor Training (FIC) Options 3, 4
Monday, August 5, 2024
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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Multiple dates, August 5–15, 2024 • 8 a.m.–4 p.m. each day
Multiple locations:
Minnesota Department of Education: August 5–8
Mankato (Site TBD): August 12–15
This four day Foundational Institute for Coaches (FIC) training is for mentors who plan to support new educators during the 2024-25 school year or in the future. The training sessions will be held at the Minnesota Department of Education on August 5-8, or in Mankato (Site TBD) August 12-15. These sessions will be facilitated by the New Teacher Center and MDE.
Foundational Institute Outcomes:
- Explore the purpose of instructional mentoring and the opportunity it provides to create equitable conditions for student learning
- Identify components of Optimal Learning Environments (OLE) and articulate the knowledge and skills teachers need to create an Optimal Learning Environment for every student
- Use foundational mentoring tools, protocols, and language to support mentoring conversations that accelerate teacher practice and student learning
- Examine the components of the instructional mentoring cycle and the role that knowing students, standards, and tasks plays when planning for effective instruction