Who are the mentors?
There are six full-release mentors who will be working with first and second year teachers in Banks, Beaverton, Gaston, and St. Helens, as part of the ODE Mentor Grant during the 2011-2012 school year. Each mentor supports 14-16 teachers and is matched, as closely as possible, to the content areas of the participating beginning teachers.

Meet the Mentors 2011-12
Ginger Habel, Secondary	Pam Perdue, Elem/Secondary	Katherine Seltzer, Secondary
Jim Hiller, Elementary	Laurie Crossman, Special Ed	Sean Leverty, Elem/Secondary

Which teachers will be served by the mentors?
First and second year teachers will be served by the mentors. Teachers in their second year have made a choice to participate. Full time teachers of core content subjects (math, language arts, science, social science, world language, and the arts) have priority for receiving mentors. Teachers who have a restricted, transition, emergency or limited license are not eligible to participate in the grant, as determined by the legislature. Teachers must be at least 0.5 FTE to participate in the grant.

How do I contact a mentor?
Beaverton District email (first name_last name@beaverton.k12.or.us) or calling x4179 is the best way to contact the mentors at this time.

What is the role of the building administrator?
Building administrators meet with the mentors in their buildings about the program. Building administrators are also involved in evaluating the effectiveness of the mentor program.

Will the mentors evaluate the beginning teachers?
No, the mentors will not evaluate the beginning teachers.

How often will the mentors meet with the beginning teachers?
Mentors meet with the beginning teachers approximately once a week. The frequency and amount of time are determined by the beginning teacher. A minimum of approximately 90 contact hours is a requirement of the grant.

Who can I contact if I have questions?
Please contact Katie Seltzer (503-591-4179) with questions about the mentor program.

District Core Strategy:
Strengthen student-learning experiences through teacher collaboration, student proficiency, and common assessment.