• Model best practices that are aligned with research-based and district-adopted professional standards
• Focus initial educators’ instructional/professional planning on learner needs and achievement
• Pose questions that promote analysis of practice
• Listen actively to as the mentee analyzes, reflects, and strategizes about their practice
• Provide specific feedback that informs practice
• Coach mentees to be reflective practitioners
• Facilitate and model self-directed, career-long learning
• Deliberate about strategies for managing dilemmas
• Offer support and guidance as a colleague and confidant
• Advocate for the needs of mentees
• Collaborate with mentees
• Provide educational and professional resources

Adapted from MN Induction Guidelines Teacher Support Partnership (TSP)

• Judging
• Evaluating
• Supervising