Check & Connect Mentor Training

June 21 & 22, 2022

Check & Connect Mentor Training is an in-depth, competency-based training designed to provide Check & Connect mentors with the information, competencies, and skills needed to be an effective Check & Connect mentor at their local site. Check & Connect is a structured, but not scripted mentoring intervention to promote student success and engagement in school. It's flexibility within the structure to meet individual student needs and adapt to local contexts. Check & Connect is used as an intervention for students showing signs of disengagement (i.e., at risk of dropping out). Check & Connect mentoring is different than more general mentoring programs in that it focuses on student engagement at school and with learning, along with school completion rather than dropout prevention.

Participants must have district/building commitment to implement Check & Connect, which includes an individual(s) receiving the Check & Connect Preparation and Implementation.

All handouts and resources will be shared electronically. Please bring a computer, tablet or mobile device to access materials for the session.

Participants will learn:

• The core components and elements of Check & Connect.
• The role and expectations of the Check & Connect Mentor.
• The population of students they are mentoring and how to best meet their needs.
• How to implement the "Check" and "Connect" procedures with fidelity.
• The competencies and skills needed to be an effective mentor, such as:
• Building relationships with students, families, and school personnel.
• Using data to determine interventions.
• Problem-solving.
• Engaging with families.

Dates & Time:

June 21 & 22, 2022

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Audience:

All Educators

Location:

Colonial IU 20 Central Office

Act 48:

10 hours

Participants must attend the entirety of both sessions in order to receive Act 48 hours.

Presenters:

Raquel Burns & Joana Spinelli, CIU 20 Training and Consulting Staff

Registration deadline is June 14, 2022.

Please note: Most recent Health & Safety recommendations will be followed for this in-person event.

Payment information:

There is a $45 cost to attend this workshop. Fee includes the book and materials.

Payment options: 

• Submit a check/money order made out to CIU 20 and send to CIU 20, ATTN: Gretchen Stoudt, 6 Danforth Drive, Easton, PA 18045.
• Credit card payment (4% + $0.35 fee) by going to www.ciu20.org/payciu20/.
• District invoiced.