Induction and Mentoring
ADEPT Connections for Mentors (ACM)
The ACM Matrix is helping put the “A” back into ADEPT! Designed for use by mentors, administrators, IHE supervisors, and coaching teachers, the ACM Matrix is a terrific tool to help guide conversations and collaborations with beginning teachers and teacher candidates. Focused on each of the thirty-four key elements of the ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers, the ACM Matrix connects performance expectations with practical suggestions for mentoring opportunities and activities.
The South Carolina Induction and Mentoring Program Guidelines (28 page pdf), provide helpful information to school districts in terms of planning and implementing effective induction and mentoring programs. The guidelines specifically address four critical elements: (1) induction and mentoring program leadership, (2) district programs for beginning teachers, (3) district programs for mentors, and (4) induction and mentoring program evaluations. As one of several important revisions to South Carolina's ADEPT system, the Induction and Mentoring Program Guidelines are designed to elevate the teaching profession by promoting support for beginning teachers and leadership roles for experienced teachers.
Mentor Assignment Requirements for 2008-09 (2 page pdf)
Listening to the Experts: A Report on the 2004 South Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey (56 page pdf)