Our Virtual Mentorship Program runs during the school year and during the summer. The program contains all the same content as our Free Course. Each session of the VMP requires five submissions to be completed with suggested deadlines but is self-paced. Reference our "Events and Submission Calendar" in the Moodle course platform to see which virtual events are offered.
School Year VMP: runs for 12 weeks
Two sessions offered: October - January; January - May
Suggested submission deadlines: every other week
Events include a launch webinar and "Work With Us" sessions to support mentee completion.
Summer VMP: runs for 5 weeks as a highly condensed program
Two sessions offered: May - June; June - July
Suggested submission deadlines: every week
Events include launch and optional virtual webinars.
The Five Submissions: Mentors will review and offer feedback on the following submissions...
Submission #1: Mastery Plan
Submission #2: Self-Pacing Plan
Submission #3: Blended Instruction Plan
Submission #4: Learning Design Plan*
Submission #5: Culminating Submission* (CS) - this includes: 1) at least three original, teacher-created instructional videos, 2) a mastery check for each lesson, 3) a must-do element for the submission.
*Note: if your mentee is an Administrator or Instructional Coach, Submissions #4 (Learning Design Plan) and #5 (Culminating Submission) reflect Admin/IC-specific prompts and questions unique to their role.
If you are reviewing work for an Administrator or Instructional coach, mentors can anticipate sharing feedback on implementing their Modern Classroom, based on our walkthrough tool.
Moodle Course Platform: Expert Mentors and your mentees are enrolled in our online course in Moodle. Expert Mentors and mentees have quick links to resources within the course platform.
"Personalized Supports" Menu for Mentees: Mentees receive access to the course once they are paired with an Expert Mentor.On the right-hand menu in the course platform, mentees can utilize the resource links (left).
"Helpful Resources for Mentors" for Mentors: Expert Mentors can leverage the Helpful Resources linked in Moodle as a one-stop-shop for useful links to access:
Your Activity Entry Form, your Mentor Activity Hub
Resources and this Mentor Manual
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Below this, you can see open submissions for grading in the "Grade Me Block."
