Student Mentoring

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Student Well-Being & Movement Want to Improve Math Teaching? Try Coaching the Coaches
An instructional program in Tennessee uses a continuous-improvement process to try to help math coaches do their jobs better.
Madeline Will, June 12, 2018
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6 min read
Instructional Coach Diane Caldwell (center) meets with the school's biology professional learning community.
Instructional Coach Diane Caldwell (center) meets with the school's biology professional learning community.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Cultivate Trust
Teachers benefit from feedback and support that isn’t tied to professional evaluations, writes instructional coach Diane Caldwell.
Diane Caldwell, June 11, 2018
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4 min read
To establish a culture of continuous improvement, teachers need the space to take risks
Assistant Principal Maggie Norris tackles paperwork at her desk.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Build Partnerships
To establish a culture of continuous improvement, teachers need the space to be vulnerable, explains assistant principal Maggie Norris.
Maggie Norris, June 11, 2018
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5 min read
With her PLC and an instructional coach, one teacher can “focus on making things better”
Biology teacher Emily Moyes works with students in her classroom.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Embrace Honest Feedback
Emily Moyes reflects on how working with a trusted PLC and instructional coach has helped her become a better teacher.
Emily Moyes, June 11, 2018
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4 min read
How a new instructional coach found her footing
Instructional coaches Sarah Menn (left) and Diane Caldwell (right) consult with one another in Menn's office.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Ask for Help
Switching from the classroom to instructional coaching doesn’t happen overnight. Sarah Menn explains how she found her footing.
Sarah Menn, June 11, 2018
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4 min read
Benson Tech High School junior Major Jimmerson learns about the surveying as a career during a summer session of the PACE mentoring program. Run jointly by the district and local leaders in the building trades, the program exposes students to careers in plumbing, air conditioning, carpentry, and electrical fields.
Benson Tech High School junior Major Jimmerson learns about the surveying as a career during a summer session of the PACE mentoring program. Run jointly by the district and local leaders in the building trades, the program exposes students to careers in plumbing, air conditioning, carpentry, and electrical fields.
David Pascual-Matias
College & Workforce Readiness After-School Programs Enter Career-Tech Space
A pair of after-school programs in Portland offer high school students a glimpse of what it's like to work in building design and construction.
Marva Hinton, June 5, 2018
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6 min read
A geographic information system analysis of teachers’ daily work habits shows how two different teachers might interact during the course of the day on the way to common areas like the photocopier or the principal’s office.
A geographic information system analysis of teachers’ daily work habits shows how two different teachers might interact during the course of the day on the way to common areas like the photocopier or the principal’s office.
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Student Well-Being & Movement In Schools, Classroom Proximity Breeds Teacher Collaboration
New research findings suggest that one way to help teachers collaborate and learn from one another is to make sure their classrooms are just steps away from those of other teachers.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 9, 2018
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4 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Video For Students and Their Mentors, Learning Goes Both Ways
In school-based mentoring, finding the right match between mentors and students is crucial, schools say. Education Week asked some mentor-mentee pairs from Denton, Texas, to talk about what makes their relationships work and what they’ve learned from their time together.
October 19, 2017
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Nicole Ellzey, a housekeeper at the International House Hotel in New Orleans, meets with Gary Briggs, who advises her on how to support her two sons in school. Briggs, a former teacher who works for EdNavigator, comes to the hotel regularly to meet with employees who are using the nonprofit’s services. Ellzey said Briggs helped her identify problems her oldest son was having in school and how best to approach his teachers.
Nicole Ellzey, a housekeeper at the International House Hotel in New Orleans, meets with Gary Briggs, who advises her on how to support her two sons in school. Briggs, a former teacher who works for EdNavigator, comes to the hotel regularly to meet with employees who are using the nonprofit’s services. Ellzey said Briggs helped her identify problems her oldest son was having in school and how best to approach his teachers.
Edmund D. Fountain for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Expert Advice on Schools Is a New Kind of Employee Perk
A nonprofit works with employers to provide lower-income parents with advice and support for their children's education.
Francisco Vara-Orta, October 17, 2017
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8 min read
Students at Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, N.C., play a game during a field day event last month, when new freshmen met their junior and senior mentors who’ll help them navigate the complexities of their first year in high school.
Students at Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, N.C., play a game during a field day event last month, when new freshmen met their junior and senior mentors who’ll help them navigate the complexities of their first year in high school.
Justin Cook for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement To Fill a 'Mentoring Gap,' Schools Get Creative
Mentors can be powerful sources of support for students, but it's not easy to recruit and retain volunteers for the long haul.
Evie Blad, October 17, 2017
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8 min read
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion The Life-Changing Potential of Student Mentorship
Mentoring programs are a cost-effective, high-yield intervention for at-risk youths, College Bound executive director Kenneth Ward writes.
Kenneth Ward, April 4, 2017
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3 min read
What It Takes to Teach Science in a Rural School: For rural science teachers, a command of subject matter and pedagogy isn’t enough, write Jessica Weller and Lynn A. Bryan of Purdue University.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion What It Takes to Teach Science in a Rural School
For rural science teachers, a command of subject matter and pedagogy isn’t enough, write Jessica Weller and Lynn A. Bryan of Purdue University.
Jessica Weller & Lynn A. Bryan, October 25, 2016
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5 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement New Teachers' Quest for Added Support Goes Online
With the quality and quantity school and district mentoring programs often lacking, beginning teachers are increasingly seeking personalized feedback from online communities.
Madeline Will, October 11, 2016
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6 min read
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Teaching Profession Looking for More Support, New Teachers Turn to Online Communities
To supplement their school- or district-provided mentoring, many novice teachers are seeking support from online and social media communities.
Madeline Will, October 5, 2016
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6 min read
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