Shelby County School New Teacher Mentoring Program
All new teachers in Shelby County Schools will participate in our New Teacher Mentoring (NTM) program. New teachers are defined as having less than one semester of experience. Each new teacher will be assigned a trained mentor to guide and support him or her through their first year.
Shelby County Schools New Teacher Mentoring Program consists of 4 components
- Collaboration Calendar (used weekly to guide collaboration and document meetings)
- New Teacher Self-Reflection Video (New teacher shares video with mentor)
- Teacher Observation (New teacher observes another teacher)
- COMP/ Classroom Management Training
Shelby County Schools New Teacher Mentoring Program includes the following content:
- Alabama Quality Teaching Standards
- Alabama Educator Code of Ethics
- Classroom Organization and Management Program
- District Collaboration Calendar (Facilitates learning based on district curriculum and expectations)
Quick Facts about Shelby County Schools New Teacher Mentoring Program
- Mentors have a minimum of 3 years’ experience, 5 is preferred
- Mentors are chosen by a school based committee
- Mentors receive a $1000 stipend (only mentors of new teachers with less than a semester of experience)
- New teachers complete 3 surveys annually to evaluate the NTM program
- Documentation is submitted to the school mentor coordinators monthly
- Principals, mentor coordinators and mentors attend district training
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