Mentoring, Supervising, and Growing New Educators
Develop the skills to effectively mentor student teachers, supervise teaching assistants and interns, and support early-career colleagues — including how to give developmental feedback, model practice transparently, share your classroom without losing control, and build the next generation of teachers while strengthening your own practice through the act of mentoring.
What you'll walk away with
Apply the graduated release of responsibility model to develop mentee independence through observation, co-teaching, and supported lead teaching
Use cognitive coaching questions to develop mentee professional thinking rather than prescribing solutions
Make teaching decisions visible through think-aloud protocols that reveal the expert reasoning behind instructional choices
Give developmental feedback that builds mentee capacity through observation, inquiry, and forward-focused design
How a Learning Series works
Work through the snacks — short, evidence-based lessons that build your understanding. Each one gives you research, a classroom connection, and one thing to try or discuss.
Test your understanding in a low-stakes mini-experiment before you bring it to your classroom. Leverage our downloadable materials to support you in your teaching and classroom practice and let us know how it goes!
For credit towards an Accingo Course certificate, try something from this series in your own classroom, then complete a short, structured reflection on what you learned and what you would bring to your PLC and/or regular practice. You will see "Application Artifact" if required.
