As a mentor you need to be qualified for your role. Many mentors in Massachusetts have integrated their mentor training with their SMART goals. Watch the SMART Goals for Mentors video to learn more.

Your novice teacher will develop over the school year. As a mentor you need to be patient and allow for mistakes. Watch the The Transformation of a Teacher to hear a mentor’s perspective of her novice teacher’s development as a teacher. Note: Project SUCCESS was a Race to the Top (RTTT) federally funded mentor training program to support novice teacher development in Massachusetts.  Review the PDF illustrating the stages of novice teacher development.

	SMART Goals for Mentors Massachusetts requires teachers create professional goals to enhance their development. This teacher shares how mentor training can become a SMART goal. Prompts: What did you learn in this video that is potentially useful to you? How can mentor trainings “count” in your context?
	The Transformation of a Teacher A Lead Mentor from the Project SUCCESS program shares her observations of her novice teacher’s development over time. Prompts: What does Zandrina share about her teacher’s development? Is this your experience? Why is this video important to use in mentor trainings and to share with novice teachers?