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Ohio Student Education Association |
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NEA - Retired Intergenerational Teacher Mentoring Project |
| WHO? Sponsored by the National Education Association - OSEA & OEA-R |
| WHAT? The project is designed to mobilize NEA-Retired teachers as mentors for NEA Student prospective teachers and those new to the profession. A teacher-mentor can provide support, guidance, and advice to help less experienced teachers become effective in the classroom. The goal of the project is to help ensure the professional success and retention of promising new teachers so there will be a sufficient number of qualified and dedicated teachers in our public schools. |
| Why? There is a serious teacher shortage in the United States. Fewer college students choose to go into teaching that even a decade ago and more than half of all beginning teachers leave the profession within three years. |
| What can a Mentor Do? A mentor can help a prospective teacher get through those rough moments and challenging situations that all teachers face; help a prospective teacher develop the awareness and skills to address the many requirements of the profession (classroom management, parent conferences); and enhance the prospective teacher's desire and eagerness to teach. This is achieved through regular communication between mentor and protégé and the development of a trusting relationship. |