HU-LINC MENTOR

Goals and Objectives

Duties and Benefits

Goals and Objectives

Houston Urban Learning Initiative in a Networked Community (HU-LlNC) is a comprehensive district science, mathematics and technology reform initiative. Its primary funding comes from an Urban Systemic Initiative grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. Its goals are to:

·         Significantly improve student achievement by engaging more students in challenging science and mathematics instruction;

·         Establish and expand student, teacher, family, and community connections to the city's educational institutions and its vast and diverse resources;

·         Align district's policies, procedures, organizational structures, and resources, as well as its curricula, professional development, and evaluation systems thus allowing for high quality student learning in science, mathematics. and technology.

 

 

HU-LlNC  ESLT Duties and Benefits


HU-LlNC Elementary School Science Lead Teacher

 

The role of the HU-LlNC Elementary School Science Lead Teachers is to provide curricular and instructional support in elementary science content and pedagogy. The activities and responsibilities of the HU-LlNC ESLT may vary with the needs of their campuses and will be set by their building administrators. Certain requirements are set by HU-LlNC to be eligible for stipends and other benefits. For more details, see HU-LlNC Elementary School Science Lead Teacher information.

 

 

HU-LlNC Science Mentor Role


HU-LlNC Science

Mentor

 

 

The role of the HU-LlNC Science Mentor is to provide curricular and instructional support in science content and pedagogy for HU-LlNC Elementary Science Lead Teachers. The activities and responsibilities of HU-LlNC Science Mentors may vary with the needs of the teachers assigned as mentees, and will be cooperatively determined by the mentor-­mentee team members. Certain requirements are set by HU-LlNC to be eligible for stipends and other benefits (see below).

 

 


QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

Teachers who have experience in various programs with extended emphasis on science content, hands-on inquiry, technology, and collaborative skills are potentially qualified candidates. Recommendation by HISD administrative personnel and/or university professors is required for consideration by the HU-LlNC selection committee.

 

 

Duties and Benefits

 

 

DUTIES
(REQUIREMENTS)

 

·         Develop a collaborative, working relationship with assigned Elementary Science Lead. Teacher partners, including e-mail documentation of interactive meetings at least once per month.

·         Respond to periodic required HU-LlNC mentor progress reports (will receive requests via e-mail).

·         Access personal e-mail at least twice weekly in order to maintain timely correspondence with assigned ESLT's.

·         Maintain Mentor Log of ESLT collaborative sessions with each assigned ESLT, for a minimum of 10 hours, excluding HU-LlNC structured training sessions.

·         Attend a minimum of 12 hours of HU-LlNC approved professional development during each academic year and 30 hours of approved professional development during each summer.

·         Maintain an implementation record for all professional development sessions.

·         Maintain a campus visitation record (reciprocal observations, co-­teaching, etc.)

·         Maintain an annual Professional Development Portfolio to document requirements above and to qualify for receipt of stipend.

·         Submit a signed Principal Support Form.

 

 

 

 

BENEFITS

 

Technology assets:

·         HISD TV monitor and cart checked out for your classroom

·         Membership in the Electronic Community of Teachers

Stipends:

·         $1000 Academic year stipend for successful completion of 30 hours of professional development, including evidence of being an active mentor teacher with your assigned lead teachers (will be paid in June each year)

·         $300 stipend for successful completion of one week HU-LlNC summer training

 

 

 

VALUE

 

The additional equipment, training, and vertical collaboration between mentor science teachers and their partner elementary school teachers will increase the likelihood of student success for students across multiple grade levels. Students will benefit from the alignment of content, consistency in use of hands-on equipment and technology tools; and appropriate integration with mathematics and language arts skills that the HU-LlNC teachers will study throughout this muti-year program.