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Mentor Teacher
Each student is paired with a mentor teacher, an adult at school who supports a handful of students socially, emotionally, and academically.
Mentor Teacher Selection Form
Village High School in Colorado allows students to select their mentor teacher through a voting process. Each student fills out a Google Form and ranks their first, second, and third choices, and then school leaders match each student with their...
Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models
Several virtual schools portray the mentoring structures they have implemented to assist their new online teachers. Each school’s mentoring program is unique – designed specifically for the school’s staff, size, and instructional approach. These...
Lessons Learned in Teacher Mentoring: Supporting Educators in K-12 Online Learning Environments
This report provides a detailed look at how mentoring occurs in various virtual school business models. All 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have supplemental and/or full-time K-12 online programs, and teacher mentoring structures...
Increasing Engagement and Work Completion Through Advising and Mentoring (KIPP DC)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, KIPP DC designed and piloted a program to help teachers implement best practices for effective virtual instruction that would encourage students to attend class,...
Teachers as Coaches (“Pride Leaders”) for Small Groups
Teachers are mentors to small, single-gendered groups called “Prides.” In the mentor role for these groups, teachers are referred to as “Pride Leaders.”
Building Teacher Capacity to Increase Student Belonging (KIPP DC)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, KIPP DC sought to improve their students’ sense of belonging as well as their educators' capacity to mentor students.
Weekly Formal One-on-One Teacher Support
Students meet with the teacher weekly to discuss progress, set goals, and develop action plans.
Student Supports at Pleasant View
Students working on learning objectives have multiple options for support, including peer mentorship, additional learning resources, and teacher help.
Social-Emotional Learning Coaching Example at Valor Collegiate Academies
Pride Leaders provide one-on-one academic and SEL coaching to their students.
Senior Portfolios
Students must complete a senior portfolio before graduation, which are designed to demonstrate students’ ability to learn on their own.