In what ways can you relate to the information shared?
I really related to the different phases of a new teacher. I feel like when you are straight out of college and student teaching you have these grandiose ideas of what your classroom and experience will be, but the vast majority of my teaching was not anything I learned on college. I also think that even veteran teachers that move to a different district or even building within a district could benefit from a mentor teacher in that building.
Where do your strengths lie?
As a teacher that travels between buildings, I have the unique opportunity to be able to know first hand how different school culture and procedures are. This is something that I think will help a new teacher become more comfortable in their building.
What concerns do you have about meeting the needs of your intern?
No matter who my mentee is, I will not be in the same building as them all the time. My biggest concern is not being able to be there for them quickly, or to be able to have the time to travel to them. To sum it up, I just need time.
