Mentorship Program for Low Incidence Practitioners

Overview

The Minnesota Mentor Program (MMP) will continue in the 2020-2021 school year to provide research-based support to special educators.

During the 2019–2020 school year, 32 mentors and 34 protégés in licensure areas of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI), Developmentally/Cognitively Delayed (DCD), Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH), and Physical/Health Disabilities (PHD) participated in the Minnesota Mentor Program (MMP).

We are excited to announce that the MMP will continue in the 2020-2021 school year! Educators who are licensed, or who are seeking licensure in one of the 5 areas listed above are welcome to apply to MMP.

We need your help in identifying mentors and protégés to participate in the MMP next school year. Please pass this information on to the ASD, BVI, DCD, DHH, and PHD teachers in your district or region, and forward participant recommendations to Kayna Plaisted.

Mentor applicants must:

• Have approval from their direct supervisor. Access the Supervisor Recommendation Website.
• Currently be working in Minnesota as a licensed ASD, BVI, DCD, DHH, or PHD teacher
• Have at least 5 years of teaching experience in the licensure area
• Be willing to connect with 1 or 2 protégés a minimum of 12 times per year
• Be available for a 1-day MMP VIRTUAL Workshop on August 6th, 2020 (or watch follow up recording)
• Complete and return all necessary paperwork. Access the Mentor Application Website.

Protégé applicants must:

• Have approval from their direct supervisor. Access the Supervisor Recommendation Website.
• Be available for a 1-day MMP VIRTUAL Workshop on August 6th, 2020 (or watch follow up recording)
• Complete and return all necessary paperwork. Access the Protégé Application Website.

Contact Information

Kayna Plaisted, Professional Development Facilitator
612-638-1538, kayna.plaisted@metroecsu.org