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ACE Mentoring

TJC - Accelerated Certification for Educators Program strive to facilitate in the career goals of its students and create a successful and meaningful experience that will prepare them to become successful teachers in Texas schools.

All ACE students will participate in a mentoring program as part of the program requirements. Studies from the last few years have reveal that on-the-job nurturing and support by mentors can accelerate success and effectiveness among beginning teachers as well as help retainment of educators in the teaching profession. In addition, experts conclude that an effective mentoring experience leads to the beginning teacher’s increased satisfaction and competence in teaching; as a result, statistics show that professional growth of mentored teachers surpasses non-mentored teachers.

TJC’s mentoring philosophy is that the fundamental role of the mentor is to support and assist the ACE student or pre-service teacher. The role of the mentor is to help the individual to develop into an independent, fully functioning reflective teacher who will regularly engage in problem-solving related to his or her own teaching.

The goals of the TJC-ACE Mentoring Program:

Improve student/educator performance
Increase student/educator retention during the pre-service training period
Promote the personal and professional well-being of new ACE students and pre-service teachers

Mentor teachers will be selected by the TJC ACE mentoring committee to determine a most qualified and suitable match for the intern or novice teacher. The mentor and novice teacher’s understanding of each other’s roles and expectations is fundamental in establishing a basis for compatibility. Each mentor teacher will be required to successfully complete a mentor-training program offered by various regional services.