Dear Principal: May, 2017

Dear Principal: May, 2017

This is an application to participate in the Principal Mentoring Project sponsored by the Idaho State Department of Education. The Principal Mentoring Project is designed to support and assist early career principals who are in their first year(s). You will participate in face-to-face and phone mentoring, as well as professional development institutes in Boise. Your mentor will make quarterly site visits and bi-monthly phone contact at times that are mutually agreed upon. The confidential relationship with your mentor will focus on individualized professional goal setting and information learned at the institutes in Boise.

Dr. Gary Whiteley and Dennis Dunn, the presenters for the Principal Mentoring Project, will provide content, interactive processes, and protocols that support school leaders’ development of cognitive knowledge, interpersonal skills, and intrapersonal awareness. The content, resources, and skills presented at the Boise Institutes will apply directly to your day-to-day work as a school leader. It is strongly encouraged that you participate in all three institutes.

The Idaho Department of Education will sponsor the participation of each school leader by paying the travel, lodging and meal expenses, while at each institute. Early notification of the Institute dates as noted below will hopefully avoid district scheduling conflicts.

Principal Mentoring Project
2017-18 Schedule of Dates / Idaho Principal Mentor Pilot Project Topics / Location
October Institute
October 10, 11 2017 / Teacher Observation and Feedback – Interpersonal and Facilitation Skills / Spring Hill-Parkcenter Boise, ID
March Institute Mar 1, 2 2018 / Effective School-Level and Classroom Level Practices / Spring Hill-Parkcenter Boise, ID
June Institute
June 19, 20 2018 / Using Data to Improve Instruction / Spring Hill-Parkcenter Boise, ID
Twice Monthly Coaching Calls with Mentor / Mutually Agreed Upon with Mentor / TBD

Please submit the following form via email to Tyson Carter at indicating you’re willingness to participate. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Tyson Carter

School Improvement/Educator Effectiveness Coordinator

Idaho State Department of Education

Principal Mentoring Project

Application for Participation

2017-2018

Please complete and send to Tyson Carter at

Principal Name: ______

Email and Phone #: ______

Principal’s School: ______

School District and #: ______

Total years’ experience as a principal (do not include years as a VP, AP or head teacher): ______

**Please note that you are committing to attending at least three sessions in Boise throughout the 2017-2018 school year.**

Principal Signature: ______Date: ______

Superintendent Signature: ______Date: ______