What are the mentor teachers responsibilities to the apprentice?
As in any classroom, apprentices have a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. While some will easily adapt to the teaching role, other apprentices will be under stress in this new situation; all will appreciate support and guidance. Mentor teachers should strive to establish a positive professional relationship with the apprentice. Leading the apprentice into the role of a “junior partner” in a common enterprise, equally interested in and responsible for the progress of the students in the classroom, provides helpful support for the apprentice. Mentor teachers are required to: • a) Orient the apprentice to the school site, classroom, and curriculum. • b) Create an atmosphere of acceptance among the students by introducing the apprentice to the class as a co-teacher and by providing personal space (desk, counter space) for her/him to use. • c) Introduce the apprentice to fellow teachers and site personnel; monitor/assist student teacher with letter of introduction to parents or o
