CSSU Teacher Mentor Program

CSSU has a mentor program for new teachers.  New teachers fall into one of the following categories:

New to the district/new to teaching
  -Year 1 and Year 2 mentor is provided to a teacher who is new to the district and new to teaching.

New to the district/veteran teacher
  - Year 1 a mentor is provided to a teacher who is new to the district but is a veteran teacher.
  - Year 2 it is at the discretion of the administrator what type of support the teacher needs.

A mentor is assigned to new teachers by the building administrator and receives a contract and a detailed job description.  All mentors have attended mentor training prior to taking on this role.

Additional resources for teachers and administrators:

• Supervision and Evaluation Page

• Chittenden South Supervisory Union Teacher Supervision & Evaluation Document, Aug 2003. This document includes the necessary forms. Forms can also be accessed in Word format below:

• Exemplars  - Click here to see exemplars of teacher goals which can be used as guidance in developing the teacher Professional Development Plan (PDP.)

• Rubrics (PDF) for classroom teachers - Charlotte Danielson's Domains for Teaching

• Rubrics for other positions:
       - School Counselor Rubric PDF
       - Special Educator Rubric PDF
       - School Librarian Rubric PDF Posted with permission of Community H S District 99.
       - School Nurse Rubric PDF Adapted from "Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching" by Charlotte Danielson, ASCD Publications, and Components of Professional Practice.

• Vermont Statutes, Title 16

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