{"id":450,"date":"2021-12-04T14:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T20:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altonea.org\/?p=450"},"modified":"2021-12-04T14:41:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T20:41:43","slug":"illinois-virtual-instructional-coach-and-building-mentor-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altonea.org\/?p=450","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Virtual Instructional Coach and Building Mentor Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IEA is excited to welcome the Alton School District #11 in collaboration with the Alton Education Association to the Illinois Virtual Instructional Coach and Building Mentor Program!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also excited for the opportunity to work with the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;and 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;year teachers and or clinicians for the Alton School District #11!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Induction and mentoring is an effective way to provide support for early career educators and retain teachers in the profession. To&nbsp;support&nbsp;new teachers, teaching specialists&nbsp;and clinicians&nbsp;through their first two years as educators,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Illinois Virtual Instructional Coach and Building Mentor&nbsp;Program offers&nbsp;every participating district\u2019s&nbsp;1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;&amp; 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;year teacher and clinician&nbsp;wraparound professional support.&nbsp; The Coaching &amp; Mentoring program is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education with a $6.5 million grant to the Illinois Education Association so it comes at no cost to the district.&nbsp; We do all the administrative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alton SD #11 first- and second-year teachers and clinicians have the opportunity to receive support from a trained Virtual Instructional Coach in the same grade level and content area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Teachers and Clinicians may also receive the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>New Teachers\/Clinicians<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013<ul><li>Access to a resource library and coaching supports aligned to the Charlotte Danielson\u2019s Six Clusters which is located on our Coaching and Mentoring Platform;<\/li><li>Support and feedback through one-on-one and small group virtual coaching;<\/li><li>Great opportunity for professional development for a new teacher\/clinician;<\/li><li>New teachers and clinicians both 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;and 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;year receive a&nbsp;<strong>$500 stipend<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;(paid by IEA)&nbsp; for their participation in the program and PD hours based on meetings with their virtual coach; and<\/li><li>Time commitment for new teachers is minimal.&nbsp; The needs of the new teacher\/ clinician are the priority.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New Teachers and Clinicians are paired with a trained building mentor who<ul><li>Assist in acclimating the new teacher\/clinician to the district;<\/li><li>Make the teacher feel welcomed, supported, and connected;<\/li><li>Mentors are required to complete three training modules and paid a stipend for completion of $300;<\/li><li>A $25\/hr. x 2 hrs.\/wk. for 36 weeks (prorated based on start date), stipend will be paid directly to the building mentor<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a&nbsp;<strong>first- and second-year teacher and\/or clinician<\/strong>&nbsp;and interested in participating in&nbsp;the virtual coaching and building mentor program,&nbsp;please complete the google link&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/AuZHsEEwkTm45PrG7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/AuZHsEEwkTm45PrG7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IEA is looking for virtual instructional coaches.\u00a0 If interested please go to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ieacoachingandmentoring.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.IEACoachingandMentoring.org<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IEA is excited to welcome the Alton School District #11 in collaboration with the Alton Education Association to the Illinois Virtual Instructional Coach and Building &hellip; 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