Can you help us?

We will talk more about these issues at the coordinator meeting but would appreciate any advanced help you can offer. We have a large number of teachers who are signing up for training without approval. An educator must have the approval of both his/her administrator and the district coordinator BEFORE registering for training. The training registration already includes a question about the required permissions. What else can we do to ensure a teacher has met the requirements before he/she registers for training?

Anyone wishing to serve as a mentor trainer must be a certified mentor. Lately we have seen an increase in the number of educators who are registering for Trainer Certification although they have not been trained as a mentor. The title for the trainer events currently reads, "South Carolina Mentor Trainer Certification (Must have completed SC Mentor Training)." The website also reads, "Mentors interested in becoming a certified mentor trainer must attend the new two-day Mentor Trainer Certification Training and have the approval of their district's mentoring and induction coordinator. This comprehensive two-day training prepares mentors to be effective mentor trainers in their schools and districts. It will be conducted using the new mentor curriculum. To participate in Mentor Trainer Certification Training, mentors must have previously completed the three-day South Carolina Foundations in Mentor Training or the new two-day South Carolina Mentor Training and received approval to become a trainer from their district's mentoring and induction coordinator." Can you help us communicate the requirements? Do you have any suggestions on how to handle this issue?