Your Expert Mentor is a critical source of support as you work through the course and launch your Modern Classroom! Lean on them to ask questions, learn how other educators implement the model, and seek thought partnership.

🤝 Working with Your Mentor

Your Expert Mentor implements our model every day in their classroom. They are here to provide you with:

☎️ An Introductory Coaching Call: At the start of your working relationship, you're encouraged to get to know your mentor through an intro call. Together, you'll discuss your learning goals, the context of your classroom and teaching environment, any questions you have, and strategies for success.
📝 Timely, Actionable Feedback on Submissions: Timely, specific feedback is critical for learning. Mentors are asked to provide specific and actionable feedback in your Course Companion within two business days for Submissions #1-4 and one week for your culminating submission. If your mentor is sick, traveling, or if something comes up, they will email you to let you know an updated timeline as soon as possible.
☎️ Follow-on Coaching Calls: You are encouraged to leverage your Expert Mentor as you work through your submissions or to discuss feedback live. In a remote learning environment, it's often helpful to talk through feedback on a call!
📧 Ongoing Communication: Through the program end date, your mentor will be responsive to any questions via email to keep you on track! You can always ask questions and tag your mentor in your Course Companion.
🥳 Closing Out & Feedback: MCP is always innovating to deliver the best possible professional development. Your mentor will check in with you at the end of the program and we will touch base with you through End of Module Reflections and a final feedback survey to gather feedback on your experience working with your mentor.

📝 Your Mentor's Feedback

You can find your mentor's feedback within your Course Companion. Bookmark this document as you work through the program! You can use the bookmarks on the left-hand side of the Google document to click directly to your mentor's feedback section.

To access your Course Companion, you can log in to the course platform, click into your Mentorship Course, and view the right-hand "Personalized Supports" bar to find a link to your Course Companion.

Remember, you can expect your mentor's feedback within two business days for Submissions #1-4 and one week for your final Submission #5.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have a personal concern working with my mentor. What do I do?

All of our Expert Mentors actively implement our model and must become credentialed as a Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator (meaning they are expert implementers of our model) before they can apply to become a mentor. Mentors also complete intensive training in Mentor Academy to work with educators across diverse subject and grade areas.

If you have a concern about working with your mentor, please reach out to us at mentorship@modernclassrooms.org. Our team will work with you - and communicate with your mentor as needed - to ensure a positive learning environment.

I am unsure if my submission has been reviewed.

If your mentor reviewed your submission and shared feedback, you can see their feedback directly in your Course Companion.

You can also see a score directly in the Moodle course platform module. Click into the module, navigate to the submission, and you will see a summary of your previous attempts with a grade of either "0" (Not Yet Mastered) or "1" (Complete). If there is no grade entered (0 or 1), then your mentor has not yet entered a grade.

Your mentor receives regular reminders to review any open submissions assigned to them. If you do not see the feedback in your Course Companion or a score in the course platform, you can email your mentor directly to check in on any updates and communicate about an updated feedback timeline.

💡 If you submit multiple submissions at once, we encourage you to offer your mentor grace and patience as they may need more than two business days to review several submissions. Your mentor will communicate an updated timeline directly with you!

My mentor is not available when I am to schedule a coaching call.

Our Expert Mentors are also actively teaching, so we understand that scheduling during the school day may be a challenge. If you are unable to find a mutual time through your mentor's scheduling link, you are encouraged to reach out to them directly via email or text (if you exchanged phone numbers) to get creative!

How can I learn about my Expert Mentor?

Your Expert Mentor will send you an introductory welcome video when you're paired. You can also learn more about mentor, such as their bio, why they mentor, their subject and grade area, and location within the Moodle course platform.

Go to the "Personalized Supports" bar (right-hand menu) and simply click "👋 Meet Your Mentor."

How can I contact my Expert Mentor? Can I text them?

Find your mentor's email address and calendar link to schedule a call in the "Personalized Supports" menu on the right-hand side of the Moodle course platform by clicking "👋 Meet Your Mentor."

We encourage you to connect with your mentor by email, phone, text, or web conferencing - whichever method is most comfortable for you! If you and your mentor both agree to exchange phone numbers to text or call, please do! We find this is a convenient way to stay in touch and seek support.

Your mentor is excited to support you on your Modern Classrooms journey!🤝

My mentor said they cannot access the link I shared or that the link is private. How do I create a publicly accessible link?

Creating a publicly accessible link ensures that your Expert Mentor can view and access your submission - and additional resources you may share in your lesson plans - to offer actionable feedback.

💡 Here's a handy guide to ensure you share publicly accessible links!

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