Cooperating Teacher Seminar

Department of Teacher Education

2012 MSU Denver Cooperating Teacher Professional Development Seminar

Sponsored by:

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Seminar Co-Directors: Dr. Philip Bernhardt, Dr. Kathryn Young, Dr. Mark Koester

Dates and Location: June 6th - 7th; 8:00 – 3:30

Thomas Jefferson High School, Room #108

3950 South Holly Street 

Denver, CO 80237

The purpose of the professional development seminar is to assist participants to:

Develop a practical understanding of the central concepts and theories related to effective mentoring and adult development.
Identify strategies for integrating Denver Public Schools (DPS) Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) framework into mentoring practices.
Utilize case-analysis to consider the role of mentors in the development of pre-service teachers.
Articulate a personal mentoring philosophy to support the learning of developing teachers.

Additional Seminar Highlights:

Each participant will receive a $350 honorarium (to receive honorarium, participants must attend all the three days of the seminar).
Participants will interact with a variety of education professionals and receive resources to support future mentoring experiences and professional development.
Upon completion of the seminar, participants will be asked to mentor a MSU Denver pre-service teacher during the 2012-2013 school year.
Seminar participants will be asked to conduct professional development in their school to support other teachers interested in serving as cooperating teachers.
Seminar participants will be asked to share their mentoring experiences as part of a panel presentation at the 2013 Great Teachers National Summit in Denver, CO.