Tira Sims, 2nd Grade Teacher As a veteran teacher I have found a passion for mentoring new and early service teachers. As I entered my 4th year at AVS I wanted to bring more opportunities for teacher-to-teacher coaching and for preservice teachers to learn from the expert teachers at this school. During the 22-23 school year I had the opportunity to be a mentor teacher for a student from Bank Street College of Education. With support from AVS I took a course through Harvard Graduate School Extension called “Teachers Mentoring Teachers” to help prepare me for this experience. This program taught me more about how to support preservice and beginning teachers as they learn how schools and classrooms work. This was a wonderful opportunity for the students in 2B as well. They had a third teacher in the room and they learned that adults, specifically their teachers, are always learning and that they have a role in this learning. As I continue my coursework and move closer to earning my Instruction Leadership Certificate, I hope to continue to mentor preservice teachers here at AVS where they can learn how to be thoughtful and compassionate teachers. ANNUAL FUND IMPACTS OF THE
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