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Contact Information:

Jon Neubauer, Education Associate
Email: jon.neubauer@doe.k12.de.us
Phone: (302) 735-4101

Christopher Ruszkowski Chief Officer
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Unit (TLEU)
Email: cruszkowski@doe.k12.de.us
Phone: (302) 735-4023

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Goals:

The State of Delaware provides a three year mentoring and induction program for educators (teachers & specialists) new to the profession that are employed in a public school within the state. The program is designed to meet the following goals:

  • Provide every new teacher/specialist with a mentor for the initial phase of the program and for Cycles One and Two. The mentor helps the new teacher/specialist become familiar with the school, district, and state resources, procedures, and policies.
  • Assure a seamless alignment between the five components of the Delaware Professional Appraisal System II (DPAS II) and the mentoring and induction process.
  • Develop “assessment literate” new teachers/specialists who are able to review and design assessment to accurately measure student growth over time.
  • Build reflective practitioners who are able to review their present level of professional performance and use that data to set goals for future professional development.

Delaware Mentoring Programs

Click on the links below for additional Mentoring Guidance for the following professions:

 Training Materials for New Teacher Mentoring

Mentoring Site Coordinator Roles & Responsibilities

Lead Mentor Roles & Responsibilities (Lead Mentor Log)

Mentor Roles & Responsibilities (Mentor Log)

Scientific Research Base

The Delaware Mentoring and Induction Program is aligned with the following research:

  • Enhancing Professional Development: A Framework for Teaching by Charlotte Danielson
  • Classroom Assessment for Student Learning; Doing it Right-Using it Well by Richard J. Stiggins
  • Five Core Propositions - The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards