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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

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FALL SEMESTER TIMELINE FOR MENTOR TEACHERS

DATE

TASK/ACTIVITY

DESCRIPTION

AUGUST 24, 2026 

SNAPSHOT

All mentors identified; names submitted to HCM (via Google Docs) by the snapshot date. Mentors cannot be accepted/added after the fall semester snapshot date; therefore, compensation cannot be granted. 

MENTOR/MENTEE  PAIRS

Mentors should be appropriately paired with novice teachers (mentee) by content or grade level, when possible.

SEPTEMBER 8 or 9

BOY MENTOR  PROGRAM  ORIENTATION

Mentor teachers will gain knowledge on:

  • roles and responsibilities of the mentor teacher
  • mentor resources
  • deadlines and due dates
  • required mentor teacher documentation 
  • how to submit mentor teacher documentation
  • how mentor teachers are compensated 

Due 

OCTOBER 12, 2026

STIPEND AGREEMENT

Mentor teachers acknowledge the mentor stipend agreement in Cornerstone. The agreement outlines the mentor requirements, deadlines, and compensation. 

OCTOBER 13 or 14 

MENTOR FALL  TRAINING

NEW MENTORS: TBD

RETURNING MENTORS: TBD

OCTOBER 27, 2026

 (Optional)

MENTOR/MENTEE   MIXER & RESOURCE   FAIR

Novice educators and their mentor teachers are invited to a mixer at Dave & Buster's featuring food, games, networking, and direct support from various departments. 

NOVEMBER 2, 2026

FALL SEMESTER  DOCUMENTATION DUE

ALL MENTOR DOCUMENTATION IS DUE NOVEMBER 2, 2026

DECEMBER 1 - 15

MOY MENTOR SURVEY

Mentor teachers will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the mentor program and their experience.

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Human Capital Management | 9400 N Central Expy | Suite 1400 | Dallas, TX 75231
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MentorProgram@DallasISD.org  
NewTeachers@DallasISD.org

(972) 925-4080 | 7:30 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday