Illinois New Teacher Collaborative

This .pdf resource is from a Critical Issue session at the 6th Annual Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Induction and Mentoring Conference entitled "Continuing the Continuum."

Supporting New Teachers in Charter Schools, Lisa Vahey
Illinois charter schools, while public schools, rarely have access to a “central office” to help support induction and mentoring. This session will focus on how charters -- either a single campus or across multiple campuses -- can begin to think more strategically about how they support beginning educators, and in particular, how administrators and mentors can use the Illinois program standards to design and implement more impactful programs. This session will focus on program design and organization, as well as on the importance of clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of the leaders (both formal and informal) who will advocate for and lead the work of mentoring.