Common use of Teacher Mentor Program Clause in Contracts

Teacher Mentor Program. 55 At the start of the year, CEA and CSD will establish a mutually agreed-upon number of mentor 56 teachers and will jointly select said mentors to help assist new teachers (as defined by the BEST 57 program). By mutual agreement a mentor may also be assigned to any other teacher who may 58 believe that they need additional assistance. Each mentor teacher will be available to mentor another 59 teacher approximately one (1) hour a week. This mentoring may include conversations, help 60 developing lesson plans, listening to and helping address teaching concerns, and more. Each mentor 61 teacher will receive a paid stipend in the amount equivalent of up to five (5) days at their per diem 62 rate including the stipend provided through the BEST program, which will provide up to 37.5 hours 63 of mentoring. Mentors and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will participate in an intentional, structured mentor program to 64 be developed jointly with CEA and the District. If the BEST program ceases to exist this section will 65 be reopened upon request of the District or Association to determine whether another funding source 66 may be available for mentorship stipends.