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New teachers and administrators can benefit greatly from the expertise and guidance of experienced educators. As such, standards-based teacher and administrator mentoring programs are an important component of an educator's development, and critical to a comprehensive approach to educator effectiveness.

Please see the links below for information regarding both teacher and administrator mentoring.

• Teacher Mentoring
  

  Teacher mentoring and induction includes all practices and policies that encompass new teachers’ experiences in their early years. ISBE funds new teacher mentoring and induction programs as part of its grants for educator quality and support.

  • Illinois Induction Program Standards
    Review best practices for high-quality, comprehensive induction programs.
  • Illinois Induction Program Continuum
    Promote program development using this formative assessment tool.
  • Illinois New Teacher Collaborative
    Find resources about attracting, retaining and supporting new teachers.
  • Induction and Mentoring Report - April 2010
    Read the most recent evaluation of ISBE-funded mentoring and induction programs.
• Free Resources for Induction and Mentoring Programs
  
  • Illinois Induction Guide
  • Induction Fact Sheet
• RFP Archive
  
  • FY 2016 Educator Equity Program Development Grant RFP (Closed Feb. 1, 2016)
    • Request for Proposals– Closed Feb. 1, 2015
    • RFP Forms
    • Webinar: Educator Equity Program Development Grant Information- January 8, 2016 (25:35)
      
    • FAQs
  • FY 2016 New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program Grant RFP Re-Release (Closed 12/4/15)
    • Request for Proposals – Closed Dec. 4, 2015
    • RFP Forms
    • Induction and Mentoring Informational Webinar(19:01)
      
    • Induction and Mentoring Grant Q & A
  • FY 2016 New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program Grant RFP (Closed 9/18/15)
    • Request for Proposals– Closed Sept. 18, 2015
    • RFP Forms​