Mentee Interest Form FY27

Mentees participating in the Mentorship Experience will receive 15 CEUs and a $200 stipend through ATLAS (if eligible) in recognition of their time and expertise. NOTE: Those with an Administrative license from PELSB can receive Administrative CEUs by request.

Responsibilities

A mentee will be responsible for the following:

Attend half-day, virtual kickoff orientation
Work with mentor to develop PD SMART goal(s) for the year
Check in with mentor 4-6 times in the span of 12 weeks (virtual or in-person, approx 45 min – 1 hour each time) to discuss progress toward PD goal(s)
Take steps in between check-in meetings with mentor to make progress toward PD goal(s)
Communicate with the ATLAS team about any questions or concerns throughout the Mentorship Experience
Be an active member of the online cohort community on Canvas during the 12 weeks of the Mentorship Experience
Complete final evaluation of the mentorship experience at the completion of the 12-week period

Qualifications – Required

Currently employed/contracted with a Minnesota ABE program (any paid staff in an ABE program is welcome, including teachers, office staff, managers, volunteer coordinators, etc.)

Expectations – Required

Commitment and ability to support the growth and development of other colleagues
Commitment to self-reflection and ongoing professional development and growth
Interpersonal skills, including communication and relationship building
Curious disposition, open to feedback and willing to make changes to benefit the program/students

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Date*
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Participant Information
Name*
First Last
Pronouns (optional)
What is the best email to reach you?*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Minnesota ABE Program/Consortium/Site*
OTHER: If not listed above, what is your ABE program?*
Title/Role*
If you have an Administrator license from BOSA (in addition to a current teaching role) and need administrative CEUs, please indicate below.
Note: Teacher CEUs will be available to those who complete this cohort.
- Yes - I need ADMIN CEUs
I’d like to be considered for:*
Background Information
Please briefly respond to the following questions (approximately 1-2 paragraphs per response):
1. Please describe your experience working in adult education.*
2. What responsibilities do you have in your current role that are areas of growth for you? What topic(s) would you be interested in working with a mentor on?*
Please limit your response to no more than 3 possible topic areas of focus. This information will be used to match you to someone with expertise in that/those areas!
3. Please describe your current work context.*
INSTRUCTORS: Include detailed information about your teaching context and delivery (e.g., one-room schoolhouse, synchronous/asynchronous, TVM, EFL levels [ESL 1-6, ABE 1-6], Hyflex, open lab, etc.). | ADMINISTRATORS: Include detailed information about your program and your role (such as size of program [number of students, number of teachers and volunteers, contact hours], your main responsibilities [supervision of staff, budgeting, etc.], whether or not you have multiple roles, etc.). | SUPPORT STAFF MEMBERS: Include detailed information about your program and responsibilities (e.g., size of program, main responsibilities [assessment, SID tracking, student orientation, etc.]).
Next Steps
The ATLAS Program Support Coordinator will contact you within 1 week of receiving your application.

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Mentee Interest Form FY27

Responsibilities

Qualifications – Required

Expectations – Required

Participant Information

Background Information

Next Steps

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