A number of mentorship programs within Red Deer Public Schools aim to enhance excellence in instruction and leadership throughout the division.
There are five mentorship programs currently taking place throughout the school division, Red Deer Public said in a media release on Monday.
- A new Teacher Mentorship Program for teachers who have less than one year of classroom experience;
- A new Vice-Principal and Principal Mentorship Program, both for those with between one and three years of school administration experience;
- An RDPSD Leads Program, which includes 12 teachers who have aspirations to take on a formal leadership role during their career;
- Aspiring Leaders for any employee who wants to build or enhance their leadership toolkit or wants an opportunity to learn from and engage with other colleagues interested in leadership.
“The purpose of all of the mentorship programs is to build supportive structures that promote professional growth, skill-building and a professional learning community within Red Deer Public,” said Corrine Thorsteinson, associate superintendent of people services.
“It’s about all of our staff feeling like they have support and mentorship at critical points in their career journey, and opportunities to build their capacity with a wider community of their Red Deer Public colleagues. Investing in our staff through mentorship and leadership development is one of many ways we are also investing in our students.”
Thorsteinson said the division is “really proud” to offer leadership programs for every Red Deer Public School employee.
“The ultimate goal of all of our programs is to enhance what we can do in the classroom and in our schools. It’s exciting to see people develop in their roles and aspire to lead from where they’re at,” said Thorsteinson.
“Opportunities such as our mentorship programs and our leadership development cohorts contribute to the culture of Red Deer Public Schools as a learning organization. The strength of our organization is in our people. When we invest in our people, collectively, we can continue to do amazing things for our students.”
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