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Trainings &
Presentations on Developing
High Impact Mentor & Induction Programs
- Note - This page provides information
about training & presentations for developing high
impact programs, not about consulting.
- Click this link > to find information
about Barry's program development and evaluation consulting
services.
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- These trainings are suitable for a local program
planning committee, or several such groups, such as at a regional
training. Also, these trainings can be adapted to meet your local
needs.
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PAGE INDEX:
1.
"Characteristics of High Impact Mentoring & Induction Programs" - This is a presentation
of information and a few quick activities that can last for one
hour, for 1 & 1/2 hours, or for two hours or more. The presentation
helps you to analyze your program's purposes and to decide what
each component of your program should be like to effectively accomplish
those purposes.
There are two variations for this presentation,
one designed for participants in an existing program, and
one for people planning or just beginning the program. It
is better by far not to mix these two groups, as the time
does not exist in a presentation format to completely please BOTH
audiences. In either case, Barry will work with you to adapt his
message to fit your specific strengths and needs. Another possiblity
is to switch to a workshop format that provides more time.
Participant Comments
"Please accept my sincerest thanks for presenting your 'Characteristics
of Effective Mentoring Programs' at our April 30, 1998 spring meeting.
You were such a pro, I was very impressed. You were upbeat and so
organized in your presentation skills that I know the audience was
genuinely engaged with you. Thanks for such magnificent work."
Guy Todnem, President, Illinois Staff Development Council.
"We brought in Barry to do the
keynote for our kickoff meeting because of a referral by Sandra Odell,
a mentoring expert I knew. Also, our state had finally received federal
funding to begin a state wide induction initiative. We wanted to be
sure that the instructional leaders in every one of the districts
in our region had a vision of what was possible when induction and
mentoring are done well. We were so pleased with Barry's message and
work that I invited him back. We asked him to consult with us on our
original program grant proposal. We worked with him for six additional
days to train and mentor our two new program coordinators, and we
had him design our new regional pilot program's evaluation process."
- Eileen Reed, Education Service Center Region XIII, Austin, Texas.
" Thanks so much for your presentation
to the Association of Teacher Educators Induction Group in Los Angeles.
It was so on-target! We've had so many positive comments
that we would like you to be our keynoter next year
in Atlanta." - Dr. Leslie Huling-Austin , Assistant Dean,
South West Texas State. Univ. San Marcos, Texas and co-chair of
the Teacher Induction S.I.G. for the Assoc. of Teacher Educators.
"Barry, thanks for your keynote
address at our recent 'Mentoring is More Than You Think' conference.
Thanks too, for the heroic effort you made to arrive here on time
after all the airline delays. We needed a great beginning for the
conference and an inspiring vision of greater potential for mentoring
to support our conference theme. In both ways, you met the challenge!"
- Director of Staff Development, Burlington-Alamance Counties School
System, North Carolina.
2.
"How to Develop, Evaluate & Improve a Teacher Induction Program
so it Delivers a Higher Impact"
Background Information
This is a revision of the workshop provided in the
Best Practice Teacher Mentoring & Induction Conferences which
Barry Sweeny sponsored seven times at locations around the USA in
1998 through 2003.
What Are the Training Format
Options?
Depending on your goals and the prior experience of your staff,
this topic can be addressed as either:
- A ONE DAY presentation with a few activities,
for newer programs who need an introduction to get started right!
- A TWO DAY "hands-on" workshop, for
new or existing programs which have decided to increase the program's
impact on teaching and student learning.
Call or email
Barry to discuss your needs.
Description of the Content
No matter how effective it is, mentoring by itself
is not adequate to produce the quality of teachers we need in schools
today. This is especially true if your mentors are also full time
teachers themselves. For the most powerful impact on new teacher
instruction and on their students, you need a comprehensive INDUCTION
PROGRAM within which mentoring is one of seven induction program
strategies.
Participants in this training will:
- Define your program's purpose, long-term goals
and shorter-term objectives
- Access clear specific descriptions of the best
PROGRAM LEVEL practices that ensure reaching your goals
- Assess your program plans and/or activities against
the Best Practices Program Model to determine areas for improvement
- Select targets for improvement of your program
plans and events
- Make decisions about what your program will do
to implement the best practices and achieve your targets
- Receive training materials which you can use
to guide your program development and improvement proceess and
to teach others what your vision is for your program.
You will learn how to develop an induction program
that will effectively address the needs of beginning teachers and
help them to succeed, promote their professional growth and effectiveness,
and improve teaching and student learning.
Participant Comments
About Barry's Program Development Trainings:
"Thanks again for the mentoring & induction program workshop
last week. It was fantastic and I learned so much. Given what I
already knew about working with new teachers, that says a lot! I
also appreciated the specific guidance you provided and the reflection
and action planning time we had. I am ready now to lead our district's
program in our next steps." - Sandy Nobels, Mentor Program
Coordinator, Richardson ISD, Richardson, Texas.
" Until I attended this training,
we didn't even understand what problems we might face because of how
we have run our program in the past. Barry's vast experience will
be a real life saver and time saver for us! Now, we know how to anticipate
and solve the problems in advance and to improve our program's results."
- E. A. Sundermeyer, Ohio.
"We did this training expecting
to receive help on improving our program's recruitment and retention
of new teachers. We got that AND so much more than we expected. Barry's
vision and experience helped us to see the much greater potential
of our program, and how to actually promote the professional development
of all involved teachers and their students! We are really fired up
to make a bigger difference in our district. Thanks!" - Mentor
Program Coordinator, in Central Ohio.
"I am amazed at what we have learned!
We never really expected to do much more than just help new teachers
get off to a strong start in their careers. I also realize now that
we never had a clear idea of what an effective mentoring AND induction
program looks like. We have just been assigning mentors and doing
the best we can to train them. Well, it was a good start. Now that
we know what to do, I am very confident we can achieve much more.
I am so glad we were able to provide this experience for our mentoring
leadership committee!" - Mentor Program Committee member,
Kansas.
Can't hire Barry to do eith of these events for your stafff? Find
out more about purchasing his mentor training
materials and other mentor programming support information.
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