The information presented in the presentations regarding mentoring and induction programs was extremely valuable (the other presentation's content was also very interesting, too.) While I was listening to Tad's presentation, it struck up several thoughts and questions I have about our districts induction program. I am new to the school I am teaching at this year, and there are about 8 other new staff members as well; what hit me as I was listening to the presentation was the fact that our building doesn't have an in house mentoring program for new staff to the building. I was just talking the other days with one of the other new staff members and both of us commented on the fact that we didn't know half the staff in our building. We may see the faces in the hall occasionally, but to match faces to names, I don't think I could do that for more than half the staff. If we had an in house mentoring program or even if we were just assigned to a veteran staff member in the building at the beginning of the year, I don't think that would be an issue. Everyone makes us "newbies" feel at home there, but I would be more comfortable if I had a specific someone that I could talk with on a regular basis about the "little things." We're half way through the 3rd quarter and I'm still not sure what the procedures are for some things in the building, nor do I know where the "small gym" is located in the building.
I love the building and the people (the ones I know) but I am definitely suggest starting some kind of program like that next school year.
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