MAS+Announcements+and+FAQs

== =Mentor Activity System (MAS) --- ANNOUNCEMENTS=

**Tips for working with MAS: **
 * ** Date ** || ** Announcement ** || ** Audience ** ||
 * **Oct 7, 2010 ** || ** Please disregard the automated e-mail communication regarding the minimum number of logs for this month. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation as we continue to update the system. ** || **Mentors ** ||
 * **Oct 19, 2010** || **Your MAS requirements begin after you have been to the Instructional Mentoring training. They are prorated for the number of weeks left in the month. **
 * **Please be sure to complete all of the requested information in both the Mentor and Mentee profile by October 29, 2010. **
 * **To sign your mentor agreement, go to the MENTEE profile and click Sign Agreement **
 * **To change from AM to PM, click on it and press P for PM or A for AM **
 * **You are able to go back and add log entries for September but you will not be able to Edit or Delete **
 * **There is a long lag time between one screen and another so be patient. If you keep clicking you will get an error message. **
 * **Any errors when entering an activity log will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen, so scroll up if your activity log is not accepted ** || **Mentors ** ||
 * ** Nov. 11, 2010 ** || Good morning,

According to our records, your principal has assigned you to support a first or second year teacher as a campus based mentor. HR/PDS Department has revamped the mentor program for 2010-2011. One of the changes is the requirement that ALL mentors attend the six-hour Instructional Mentoring training. To date, you have not completed this requirement. 28 trainings were held before the deadline for completion this training on October 30th.

Because we want to ensure that ALL new HISD teachers are being fully supported, we will offer one last face to face Instructional Mentoring training in order for you to meet this requirement and still receive your full stipend credit (assuming all other requirements are completed). The course (TT2015) is available on eTRAIN. The training will be from 8:30 – 3:30, on Tuesday, November 30th at East Field Office, 1102 Telephone Rd. 77023. This training is designated for mentors who support year 1 and year 2 teachers that were hired before October 10th. Please be aware that when you go to eTRAIN you will see other sessions available. These sessions are for those mentors who support year 1 and year 2 teachers hired after October 10th. These mentors have a different mentoring timeline which is from January 2011 to December 2011. These additional courses are designated for the mentors entering into the January to December relationships to complete their foundational mentoring skills training in order to provide the differentiated tailored support to meet the needs of the new teacher that the district requires.

If you are unable to attend, please contact your Campus Induction Coach and/or Principal to make arrangements to provide the required support to beginning teachers on your campus. If you need any further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us. Cheers, GAIL McGEE Mentor Program Coordinator ||  ||

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