Mentor Program
Mentors

The Early Literacy Matters is proud to introduce the Mentor Program. The ELM mentoring program is designed to enhance the planning, organization, communication, teaching and leadership skills of Early Childhood Educators. The program promotes imagination, creativity and teamwork by providing guidance, support and teaching skills to participating ELM early childhood teachers.
Program mentors will model the qualities that can best be described as the five C's of effective teaching: caring, competence, creativity, commitment, and courage. This will be done through brainstorming sessions, meetings, trainings, and workshops.
The goal is to strengthen teaching skills already learned and develop new techniques to optimize teachers' knowledge in early childhood education. This will result in providing children with learning environments that will nurture and stimulate their minds and bodies in all of the developmental domains.
Mentor Qualifications

  • The teacher must participate in the ELM program for a minimum of one year
  • E-COT scores need to reflect a 4 or higher on 50% of the teacher skills area
  • Continual implementation of literacy must be evident in the classroom
  • Willingness to collaborate with other mentors, and share ideas with other ELM participants
  • A referral from the assigned coach is required and submitted with the mentor application
  • Upper level mentoring program for master level teachers and/or interns
Copyright © 2011 Early Literacy Matters. All Rights Reserved.
Mentor Requirements

  • Collect activities, work samples and lesson plans to add to our resource files.
  • Attend quarterly meetings
  • Once trained in the ELSA, administer pre and post assessment of children
  • Provide ongoing support to preschool teachers within their centers
  • Develop and facilitate workshops for entry level teachers, as requested


1602  N 15th STREET    SUITE 248
TAMPA, FL 33605
813-259-6416

For information about the mentor program please contact:

Denise M. Pullano
dpullano@hccfl.edu
Early Literacy Coach/Mentor Coordinator
Hillsborough Community College
1602 N. 15th Street
(813)259-6474