The February 18-19, 2002 Conference on
"Developing, Evaluating & Improving a Teacher
Induction Program so it Delivers a High Impact"
If you have a NEW or an EXISTING program & want to be sure that new
teacher mentoring & induction really lead to better teaching and
improved student learning, this unique 2 day conference is for YOU!
Join us at the Wyndham Lisle Hotel
in beautiful Lisle, Illinois, in the west suburban Chicago area
Featured speaker, Barry Sweeny, nationally known mentoring expert, trainer & author !
Click here to complete the Conference Registration Form & get Hotel Info for the January 18-19th Conference.
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This conference brings together teams of teacher mentors and mentoring leaders from across the nation.
We promise you an outstanding conference. However, registration is limited to 100. Register NOW to save YOUR place.
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A Brief Description of the Conference
This outstanding and unique conference includes TWO full days of mentoring & induction programming excitement, including:
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"Developing, Evalauting & Improving a Teacher
- Induction Program so it Delivers a High Impact"
2 IN-DEPTH DAYS - Monday (Presidents holiday) & Tuesday, February 18-19, 2002
7:30-8:00 AM Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - Workshop, presented by Barry Sweeny.
BRING A TEAM TO LEARN AND TO WORK. ACCELERATE YOUR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT PROCESS.
Format - The workshop design uses a repeating cycle to address each program component, including:
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Presentation of:
- The best practices for the program component
- The best implementation process for the component
- How the component contributes to a high impact programor to improved teaching and student learning
- Expert advice for self-assessment and using the information to plan improvements
- Whole group discussion and sharing of experience and ideas regarding the component
- Time for your team to review the information, assess your needs, and design program components or component improvements
- Expert consulting with your team during the team work times as requested.
Content- Barry will share from his 13 years of experience as a mentor trainer, program coordinator, author, and mentoring consultant working nation-wide with all kinds of organizations. Whether you have an existing program or are developing a new program, this work shop will amaze you with terrific practical strategies to increase your program's power and impact. The workshop will address:
- Critical distinctions: "buddies", mentors, peer coaches, induction, orientation
- Program purposes and goals, mentoring for what? What's the potential? Designing to achieve your goals.
- The relationships among high impact programs, program leadership, mentoring, teaching, and student achievement
- The essential components needed for a high impact program
- The most effective process for program development & implementation
- How to use the characteristics of effective mentors and proteges to improve your program and mentoring
- Effective strategies for selecting and matching, and for dealing with mismatches
- Best practices for on-going mentor support
- Standards for mentoring programs and practices
- How to evaluate the effectiveness of your program
Receive FREE Barry's book "Developing a High Impact Teacher Induction Program" worth $45!
12:00 to 12:45 PM - LUNCH each day.
Breaks are provided in the morning and afternoon.
5-6:30 PM - FREE- 30 Min. Private Consultation Appointments with Barry Sweeny for the first 3 teams to register for them
On your own for dinner.
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The Potential Audience
Come one, come all. This conference is designed for you whether you have an existing program or are developing a new program!
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School district:
- Mentor program coordinators
- New teacher mentors
- Teacher union leaders
- School and Central Office administrators
- Induction committee members
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University:
- Teacher educators
- Field-based program faculty
- Student teacher supervisors
- Academic deans and other faculty
- Intermediate Education Service Center Coordinators
- Mentor trainers
- Anyone interested in the support and success of new teachers and their students!
FREE- 30 Minute Private Consultation Appointments
5:00 to 6:30 PM - ON FEBRUARY 18, 2002.
- This service is OPTIONAL & IS NOT an automatic part of the conference for every participant.
- Only the first 3 program teams to register for the appointments will receive them, so register early!!
Conference attendees may register separately for 30 minute consulting/problem-solving appointments with Barry Sweeny to discuss and get advice on your specific program and needs. What do you need to overcome to make your program more powerful? What are the challenges for which you need effective strategies?
NOTE - Only one person on a team need reserve an appointment time, but all team members may attend the appointment.
Send Barry program materials and your questions to review IN ADVANCE of the conference to maximize your 30 minute appointment time.
A Display of Mentoring Program Materials
Conference participants will have the opportunity to:
- Review descriptive program guides and new teacher manuals from many mentoring & induction programs from across the U.S.
- Review many commercially published books on effective mentoring and summaries of mentoring research
- Collect flyers from mentoring programs, mentoring organizations, and about how to acquire any of the other mentoring materials.
- See materials, objects, and awards mentor programs have used to formally recognize and reward mentor program participants
- Order other Best Practice Resources publications at a conference discounted price.
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