2013 Mentoring Institute
Co-Teach and Collaborate: Boosting the Outcomes for Students and Educators
August 5-9, 2013
Holiday Inn
Bozeman, MT
Developing a Teacher Mentor Program Webinar – Sept 2010
Endings and Beginnings: Teacher Mentoring at Year End August 2010
Ending and Beginnings Powerpoint
Teacher Mentor Program Development Template
Welcome to the Office of Public Instruction's Teacher Mentor Program Development Template. This template contains best practice information and tools in developing a Teacher Mentor program at a school or district.
Best Practices
- Welcome and Information Letter
- Setting up a Mentoring Program – Timelines and Activities
- Best Practices in Mentoring This power point can be used to provide background and training on mentoring for school personnel, school board members, and community members.
- Mentoring Program Articles
The articles have excellent resources in working with beginning teachers, and strategies for developing mentor programs. - Definitions
- Teacher Mentor Program Models
Mentor Selection
Resources, Funding, & Regulations
Sample Forms
The amount of paperwork used or required for a mentor program is entirely up to the developing district. The forms contained in this section have been generously shared by school districts in Montana and other state education agencies that have developed mentor program. If you choose to use a form exactly as it is written, please continue to acknowledge the original source.
Implementation of Mentor Program
Discussion Checklists and Planning Tools

