South Dakota DOE Mentor Program Overview

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The South Dakota Department of Education Mentor Program was established by the S.D. Legislature in 2016 to support new teachers in the profession. The program aims to increase the number and retention of new teachers, enhance instructional quality, build a strong educator community in South Dakota, and cultivate teacher leaders. It involves various phases for new teachers, specific program requirements including mentoring hours and attendance at events like the Summer Academy, deadlines for submissions, final invoicing details, mentor stipends, and reimbursement processes. Mentors play a critical role in providing support through seminars, webinars, and mentoring hours. The program highlights the importance of ongoing professional development and collaboration among educators.

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SD DOE Mentor Program http://doe.sd.gov/mentoring

Mentor Program Background Created by the S.D. Legislature in 2016 to provide for the mentoring of teachers new to the profession. Desired Outcomes: Increase numbers & retention of new teachers Improve quality of instruction Strengthen the community of educators in SD Develop teacher leaders

Phases of New Teachers

Program Requirements Mentor Professional Learning Community (Mentor Seminar & Three Webinars) Attend Kick-Off (Mentors & New Teachers) Provide 34 hours of mentoring based on mentor guidelines to include focus on South Dakota Framework for Teaching (minimum of 18 hours face- to-face Mentors Maintain mentor log - New Teachers will need a log as well if they are taking it for grad credit Attend Summer Academy (Mentors & New Teachers) - June 5-6, 2019 in Sioux Falls

May 1 Deadline Must be turned in to the State by May 1 All Sub reimbursement for mentoring Travel reimbursement for mentoring Mentor Logs (collected by Development Team and district-run leads)

Final Invoice after Summer Academy Final invoice includes: Summer Academy Travel Mileage at $0.42/mile and hotel Rooms still available at Ramkota! Mentor Stipends at $1,500 per mentor 13.65% of the mentor stipend for district payroll costs Invoice us for $1,705.00 (mentor gets $1,500)

Summer Academy Reimbursement June 5-6 in Sioux Falls Convention Center June 5: 4:00 pm 8:00 pm June 6: 8:00 am 4:00 pm Reimbursements Mileage Hotel (blocks of rooms at Ramkota) (meals provided) Submit reimbursements to State by June 11 You can invoice us before you pay hotel

Mentor Stipend Mentor receives $1,500 ($1,300 for additional new teachers) for: Mentor Seminar Kick-off Providing 34 hours of support to new teacher Three Mentor Webinars Summer Academy Stipends prorated if mentor does not fulfill all requirements District submits invoice after the Summer Academy (by June 11)

Final Invoice Example: District has 3 mentors and 3 new teachers Final invoice includes: Goes to the District $xxx.xx Summer Academy Travel (mileage at $0.42/mile and hotel) 3 Mentor Stipends at $1,500 each 13.65% of $4,500 to offset district payroll costs Total invoice amount $4,500.00 $614.25 $5,114.25 + $xxx.xx

FAQ What if a mentor does not complete all of the program requirements, such as attend the Summer Academy? The stipend will be reduced at a 2% rate per hour. If a mentor did not attend the summer academy, they would be short 9 hours. $1500 *.02*9 = $270, so they would get $1,230