Co-mentoring: beyond one-on-one. (Mathematics & Science).Collaborative action research, study groups, facilitated peer support, reciprocal Bilateral; two-sided; mutual; interchanged. Reciprocal obligations are duties owed by one individual to another and vice versa. A reciprocal contract is one in which the parties enter into mutual agreements. classroom observations and electronic networks. Thanks to a mentoring program where new and experienced teachers learn both one-on-one and with others, this is the stuff that mentoring is made of. Based on this concept of mentoring, the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance's Northern New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Co-Mentoring Network will partner 60 mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. teachers from districts in Maine, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). and Vermont with beginning mathematics and science teachers. Established with funding from the National Science Foundation, the three-year initiative addresses the need to support and retain qualified middle and high school teachers while building strong teacher leadership. Beginning with spring meetings in each state and a summer institute where experienced teachers will receive formal mentoring training, this network aims to develop a supportive learning community among teacher mentors, new teachers, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. faculty and science and mathematics reform leaders. Mentors will also share their new skills through school- or district-wide learning communities--helping schools to create long-term, ongoing professional development practices. www.mmsa.org |
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