NTC Principal Forum

Presenter: Fred Williams

Cost: Free

Description: Principals and district leaders will be introduced to the research training and tools used by the New Teacher Center. It will help district and building leaders be able to lead a highly effective mentor program with research-based effectiveness over any other mentor program. Learn how to make this work in your district.

• What would be ideal New Teacher Support?
• Background and Research on New Teacher Support
• The three highest leverage tools to use with new teachers
• Orientation to Mentor tools
• Confidentiality
• What is the time commitment? What should you expect?
• Questions and Concerns

About the Presenter:

Fred Williams, Senior Program Consultant - New Teacher Center: For about seventeen years I served as a high school social studies teacher in Durham Public Schools. Then, I began an administrative path and served as a high school principal for four years and then transitioned to Human Resources and served as Executive Director of HR in Durham Public Schools for about seven years. While in HR, I became very interested in the development and retention of beginning teachers and advocated for our district to partner with the New Teacher Center to create a full-time mentor program to serve the 700+ initially licensed teachers in the district. That partnership was joyous and had immediate and consistent impact. Beginning teacher retention increased from about 72% to the 90%+ level each year and, more importantly, the achievement of students taught by beginning teachers matched and often surpassed that of veteran and tenured colleagues.

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