January is National Mentoring Month. Currently, Tyler ISD has 154 campus mentors working with new teachers in their first through third years on classroom and time management, planning, goal setting, culture, developing student relationships, and analyzing student work. Our mentors' impact and achievement show in their impressive first-semester stats. As a group, they dedicated almost 2,000 hours to more than 350 mentees.
The following Success Partners provided a unique way to reward and surprise a few of these superstars: Compass Financial Group – Thrivent, Spring Creek Barbeque, Ables-Land, and Nothing Bundt Cakes. They donated gift items from their businesses and awarded prizes in a random drawing with all mentors' names included.
"We appreciate and celebrate every one of our mentors whose support, wisdom, guidance, and positive examples set our new teachers on a solid path to successful student outcomes," Professional Learning Facilitator Michelle Stokes said. "We're thankful we had these unique prizes to give to some lucky winners."
Julia Thomas, Clarkston - 1st year mentor
Maria Campos, Orr – 1st year mentor
Shanda Warren, Boshears – 3rd year mentor
Katie Robinson, Clarkston - 1st year mentor
Carmen Martinez, Peete - 1st year mentor
Rachel McAskill, Tyler High – 3rd year to mentor
Katie Baker, Rice – 1st year mentor
Dora Vasquez, Douglas – 1st year mentor
