Oregon Mentoring Program

Oregon Mentoring Program

Letter of Commitment:

PARTICIPATING BEGINNING TEACHERS

A core value of the Oregon Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program is a commitment to high quality individualized professional growth for every teacher in the project. Major objectives include supporting teachers to: improve teaching practices and student learning based on using the Oregon Model Core Teaching Standards, Induction Program Standards, and districts’ evaluation system.

As with any partnership, each member contributes to the effectiveness of the results of a shared endeavor. Each Participating Beginning Teacher plays a key role in the development of a successful partnership.

My responsibilities as a Participating Beginning Teacher in the Oregon Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program:

·  Develop an ongoing confidential collaborative relationship with my mentor based upon reflection on teaching practice.

·  Participate in at least 75-90 hours of Teacher Induction/Mentoring during the 2016-17 school year as per district/Oregon Mentoring Program requirements. Teacher Induction/mentoring opportunities can involve one-on-one support, data collection and analysis, co-or model-teaching, collaborative planning, observing experienced colleagues, and attending summits, seminars, and workshops specifically for beginning teachers.

·  Use tools based on the Formative Assessment System from the New Teacher Center and my district’s evaluation process to guide my growth as a teacher.

·  Attend Professional Development events as per local project requirements, and when unable to attend make arrangements with my mentor to keep on track with formative assessment tools.

·  Communicate questions or concerns about the Oregon Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program to the project director or my mentor.

·  Complete local and state program evaluations and surveys.

·  Grant permission to the Oregon Mentoring Program (ODE and Evaluation Team) to collect relevant information about my involvement in the district’s mentoring practices including specific project information (i.e. mentoring strategies, teacher and student data, etc.). I understand that the information obtained during the course of this study will be kept confidential unless I consent to its release.

·  I understand that a risk of participating in evaluation is that I may feel uncomfortable suggesting negative aspects of the program that may be contrary to expected outcomes. Questions, please contact Tanya Frisendahl, 503-947-5754 / .

I, ______agree to participate fully in the Oregon Beginning Teacher

(First Name) (Last Name)

Mentoring Program this year.

I have read the Participating Beginning Teacher responsibilities as described above and agree to follow them to the best of my ability. If, for any reason, I am unable to fully complete program requirements, I understand that I will need to contact my mentor, the program director, and my site administrator. I further understand that extensions will only be granted under extenuating circumstances (e.g., medical/family illness or emergency).

Signature______Date______

After signing this Letter of Commitment, please return to your local project director.

SC/SVNTP PT LOC

Rev. 7/2015