The Spotsylvania County School Mentor Program provides beginning teachers with the ongoing support, encouragement, and understanding necessary to succeed as classroom teachers.

• Retain quality teachers

• Enhance beginning teachers’ skills and performance

• Improve the quality of curriculum and instruction

• Promote effective ongoing communication

• Support teacher morale and collegiality to prevent teacher isolation

• Build a sense of professionalism and positive attitude

• Facilitate a seamless transition into the first year of teaching

• Put educational theory into practice

• Encourage self-reflection