Happy New Year!

We hope that you enjoyed your winter break and were able to get some much needed rest. We are looking forward to an exciting 2018! Please let us know how we can assist you with your induction and mentoring programs.
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Induction and Mentoring Guidelines

I am happy to announce that the new SC Induction and Mentoring Guidelines were approved by the State Board on December 12, 2017! The new guidelines are available on the CERRA website and on the Mentor Trainer Hub.

CERRA, the SCDE, and the RETAIN Center at Newberry College are committed to supporting districts through the implementation of the new guidelines. We will hold an Induction and Mentoring Coordinator meeting on March 9, 2018. Advanced registration is required. Please click here to complete the registration for the meeting. We understand that some districts split the role of Induction and Mentoring Coordinator between two people and we are happy to include up to two representatives per district in the meeting. Mileage reimbursement for one vehicle per district will be provided. We also will provide lunch for all participants.
Upcoming Mentor Training Opportunities

We just added a summer Mentor Training to the CERRA website . This training will take place on June 13-14th and will be held at Clinton High School. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Please note that training participants are required to complete both days of training concurrently.

We would like to hold a Mentor Training on March 6-7 and a Trainer Certification on May 8-9. Please email Jenna Hallman at hallmanj@cerra.org if you are aware of a free, centrally located, training location. We will need access to the location on the afternoon preceding each training as well.

RETAIN (Retain Teachers through Action, Innovation, and Networking) Center of Excellence for Mentoring and Induction teachers began at Newberry College as a grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The primary service is to provide resources in the form of professional development, mentoring, and continuing education to new teachers (first 3 years) in SC in order to retain them in the field of education.

RETAIN will offer summer online courses for add-on certification as well as summer professional development courses. Please visit the RETAIN website for more information.
General Reminders

  • Please remind all district trainers that the Mentor Trainer Hub contains the version 2.0 PowerPoints and documents.
  • Individuals often contact us about the possibility of joining a district training. If you have space in your training and are willing to allow an educator from another district to join your training, please email Jan Patterson at pattersonj@cerra.org and let her know.
  • Please keep us informed of ​administrative changes in your district.
  • The training spreadsheet should be completed and submitted after training starts on Day 2. Please include certificate identification numbers for your participants and not educator identification numbers.
  • Mentor Training certificates should be distributed after Day 2 of the training. Please keep the digital file of certificates until you are able to confirm that all participants received their certificate.
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