ARTICLE XXIII MENTORING FOR NEW TEACHERS

North Kingstown School District

A.  Provided there are a sufficient number of mentors, the Administration shall assign full year mentors for all first year teachers. Mentors will also be provided for teachers on an improvement  plan as needed per details of the plan (may be pro-rated  dependent on the duration of service). Other teachers from the categories listed below may request mentors, but the decision to grant a mentor will be at the discretion of the superintendent or designee.

1. second-year teachers who were unable to be assigned a mentor in their first year;

2. non-tenured teachers;

3. teachers changing grade level;

4. teachers changing content areas.

B. Efforts shall be made to have a minimum of one mentor per mentee and to match areas of certification.

C. Mentors shall be trained prior to participating in the program.

D. Mentors and mentees shall participate in mid-year and end-of-year meetings to discuss strategies, program effectiveness and progress, as well as to review the overall program and make recommendations for improvement.

E. Mentors shall receive one thousand dollars ($1,000) per mentee.

F. Mentors  are  assigned  by  the  Assistant  Superintendent  for  Teaching  and  Learning,  in collaboration with the Mentor Coordinator.