EDIS 1828 Mentors Training Mentors Workshop

Course Number: EDIS 1828
Course Title: Mentors Training Mentors Workshop
Dates: August 12-14, 2013
Times: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Location: University of Southern Maine, Gorham Campus, 301 Bailey Hall
Faculty: Shirley and Doug Spaulding, Certified MDOE Mentor Trainers
Credit: 1.5 CEUs
Tuition/Fees: $295.00
Registration Form: Click here or call 780-5054 (Registration begins March 5)

The purposes of this training are to:

• Build and/or deepen the ability to prepare teacher mentors
• Enhance the ability to teach the content of the three days of Maine’s Mentor Training and the processes that support that learning
• Enrich presentation and facilitation skills
• Qualify individuals to co-facilitate Maine’s Mentor Training in the local SAU and region
• Build a common vision and sense of community among Maine’s teacher mentors.

The applicant must have:

• A minimum of 5 years of teaching
• A willingness to conduct Mentor Trainings 
• Successfully mentored another teacher
• Supervisor's approval to attend, and train in SAU and region.

Recommended: Completion of mentor training (Maine’s AARBEC model or comparable training)

Benefits of becoming a mentor trainer:

• Professional development contact hours will be awarded from the Maine Department of Education
• Professional growth opportunities in facilitation/presentation skills
• Builds leadership capacity for the individual and his/her SAU
• Qualifies participants to co-facilitate Maine’s Mentor Training Workshop in SAU/region
• A full set of approved training materials, and annotated training agenda

We strongly recommend that participating School Administrative Units send two to five mentors to be co-trainers.