What is the Capital Region BOCES Mentoring Program?

In cooperation with the Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES and Schenectady-Albany-Schoharie Faculty Association Teachers’ Unit, a Mentoring Program was established in June 2003. The purpose of the program is to provide support for new teachers (as identified in the teacher Unit Contract clause including Adult Education Teachers) in order to ease the transition from teacher preparation to practice, thereby increasing retention of teachers in order to improve student achievement accordance with learning standards.

Who is eligible for the program?

The PDP Committee has identified two levels of mentoring:
Level One is designed to assist a teacher who is either new to the BOCES and who is in his/her first three years of teaching or is new to the profession.
Level Two is designed to assist a teacher who: was an intern in Level One during the preceding year and is not yet tenured; is not new to the BOCES but was not an intern in the previous year; is new to the BOCES regardless of the number of years of experience or tenure awarded elsewhere; has changed positions within BOCES; is a long-term teaching substitute for more than 90 days or is an uncertified long-term appointment.

What is the primary goal of the program?

The goal of the program is to provide support for new teachers in order to ease the transition from teacher preparation to practice, thereby increasing retention of teachers in the public schools, and to increase the skills of new teachers in order to improve student achievement in accordance with learning standards.

What are the requirements of the mentor?

Mentor requirements vary depending upon Level of the New Intern that is assigned to the mentor. All of the requirements and information to apply can be found on the mentoring web site at: http://www.capregboces.org/instrucservices/memorandum.htm

Or call Paula Williams, Lead Mentor, @ 464-3994

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