Mentoring/Induction

I found value in the mentoring/induction discussion this past weekend. This is the topic of my presentation and I have found quite a bit of interesting research in regards to this topic. The percentage of teachers leaving the profession in the early years is astounding. Currently, our district is altering our mentoring program to make it more specific. It appears that the area that we have had the most trouble is time. Trying to allot time during the school day for the mentors and mentees to collaborate has been difficult to schedule. Hopefully we can design a program that makes the mentees feel comfortable and confident so they will stay in our district for an extended period of time.