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Dallas ISD is committed to supporting beginning teachers in their first or second year of teaching. In partnership with Professional & Digital Learning, Human Capital Management follows best practices in Texas Administrative Code §48.114 and §21.458. The Teacher Mentor Program provides much needed support for beginning teachers, resulting in high-quality instruction, improved student performance, and retention of new educators joining the teaching profession.
The Teacher Mentor Program:
- Provides a campus-based mentor to beginning teachers in their first or second year of teaching
- Provides effective support to beginning teachers to successfully transition into their teaching assignment
- Coaches beginning teachers to improve their performance
- Orients beginning teachers to district and campus policies and procedures
- Assists beginning teachers with connections to district curriculum and curricular resources, including formative and summative assessments
- Helps beginning teachers build positive relationships to ensure student success
- Provides professional development that includes mentorship best practices to mentors and appropriate campus staff throughout the school year
Spring Semester Timeline for Mentor Teachers
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December 3 & 4, 2024 | Training: Non-evaluative Observation Planning & Documentation | ||
January 6, 2025 | Google Classroom “opens;” Steps 1 & 2 Observation document are available |
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January 15, 2025 | Observation window opens (Observations should not begin before this date) |
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January 21, 2022 | Training: Effective Feedback Conversations with Lisa Johnson, TEI Trainer | ||
January 31, 2025 | Spring Semester Snapshot (Principals & Lead Mentors) | ||
February 17, 2025 |
Submit 2 Documents: |
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March 31, 2025 | Submit Check-in 1 - Stay Conversation | ||
April 30, 2025 | Submit Check-in 2 - Survey | ||
May 16, 2025 | Documentation Submission Deadline (Hard Deadline) |
Resources
- Training Videos
- 2024-2025 Mentor Stipend Agreement
- Data Driven Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
Training Videos
Employee Experience
Human Capital Management | 9400 N Central Expy | Suite 1400 | Dallas, TX 75231
CONTACT US
Support
Onboarding@DallasISD.org | NewTeachers@DallasISD.org
MentorProgram@DallasISD.org | CentralStaffPLD@DallasISD.org
Recognition
Recognition@DallasISD.org
(972) 925-4080 | 7:30 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday