2021-2022 New Teacher Application SD DOE Mentor Program |
South Dakota Mentor Program
Overview
Who is ELIGIBLE to participate in the South Dakota Mentoring Program?
- Must be a first year teacher employed by a South Dakota public school (or started teaching no sooner than January of 2021).
What is the DURATION of the New Teacher's commitment to the program?
- New teachers agree to participate in the mentor program for a period of two years.
What is REQUIRED of a New Teacher?
- Must obtain administrative sign-off to participate in the program
- Must participate in a kick-off with assigned Mentor
- More information will be emailed to you at a later date.
- Must participate in 34 hours of mentoring - Minimum 18 hours of which must be face-to-face
- Must attend Summer Academy
- June 1 & 2 (2022) in Sioux Falls
THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE REPEATED FOR YEAR TWO
What is the COMPENSATION for a new teacher participating in the South Dakota Mentor Program?
- Mileage and Hotel reimbursement to attend Summer Academy
- Mileage reimbursement for face-to-face mentoring if traveling between towns
- Upon completion of the requirements of the two-year program, certified teachers will have met the credit requirements to renew their teacher certificate.
- Participation in the mentor program and purchasing credit both years will satisfy the district mentoring requirements for CTE alternative certification teachers.
- Participation in the mentor program will satisfy the district mentoring requirements for alternative certification teachers.
Reimbursements will go through the school districts.