Toolkit: Teacher Survey

Do You Support a New Teacher Support Program?

Anytown Education Association

Helping Our New Teachers

SURVEY: New Teacher Support

This survey is designed to assess our members' interest in creating a New Teacher Support System or Mentor Teacher program in our district.

1. Would you be willing to participate as a mentor in a new teacher support system?

     Yes_____ No____

2. Would you be willing to serve as a resource to the new teacher support system?

     Yes_____ No_____

3. Please list a colleague that you think would be an excellent resource in implementing this program. ____________________________________________________________.

May we use your name as a reference?_________________________________

(please print your name)

4. What three specific elements do we need in a new teacher support program to make it successful (please list in order of importance)?

5. What elements exist in our school/district culture that may undermine the success of a new teacher support system?

6. What other comments or concerns do you have about establishing a new teacher support program?

Sample Surveys

Pre-Mentoring Survey: New Teachers Share Their Views

1. Previous teaching experience, including student teaching.
2. List your three strongest assets as a teacher.
3. List three areas of concern as a new teacher to this district:
4. How often would you like to meet with a mentor teacher?
5. In what ways do you think a mentor teacher would be helpful to you?
6. In what activities do you expect your mentor to engage you?

How would you rate your skills in the following areas:

(1= developing, 2=confident, 3=accomplished)

___ Lesson planning

___ Planning for a substitute teacher

___ Large group instruction

___ Small group instruction

___ One to one instruction

___ Behavior management

___ Developing and administering informal classroom assessments

___ Planning instructional units

___ Planning and producing instructional materials

___ Planning for students with special needs, including "at risk" and "gifted"

___ Parent conferencing and communication

___ Dealing with crisis in the classroom

___ Establishing rapport with faculty and staff

___ Understanding of teaching/learning styles

___ Understanding of cultural or ethnic differences

___ Ability to set appropriate levels of expectations for student achievement

Please list on the back any area of concern that was not addressed on this survey.

Self-Survey: Should I Become a Mentor?

This checklist is designed to help teachers who are thinking about becoming mentors. Choose a description for each statement that indicates how you see yourself. You'll find space provided after the checklist to add those qualities that represent the unique or special assets you might bring to mentoring.

* Reserved for descriptions of your unique and special assets for mentoring.

Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree

1. I see myself as being people-oriented. I enjoy working with other professionals.
2. I am a good listener and respect my colleagues
3. I am sensitive to the needs and feelings of others.
4. I recognize when others need support or independence.
5. I want to contribute to the professional development of others and share what I have learned.
6. I am willing to find reward in service to someone who needs my assistance.
7. I am able to support and help without smothering, parenting or taking charge.
8. I see myself as willing to adjust my schedule to meet the needs of others.
9. I usually am patient and tolerant when teaching someone.
10. I am confident and secure in my knowledge and try to remain up-to-date.
11. I enjoy the subject(s) I teach.
12. I set high standards for my students and myself.
13. I use a variety of teaching methods and my students achieve well.
14. Others look to me for information about subject matter and methods of teaching.
15. Overall, I see myself as a competent professional.
16. I am able to offer assistance in areas that give others problems.
17. I am able to explain things at various levels of complexity and detail.
18. Others are interested in my professional ideas.
19. 19. *
20. 20. *

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