{"id":49,"date":"2012-10-09T12:44:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T19:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2023-06-20T17:50:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T00:50:28","slug":"mentor-teacher-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/mentor-teacher-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentor Teacher Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">The Palomar College Mentor Program selects Mentor Teachers and Director Mentors from community programs. These mentors can serve as a guide to early childhood professionals learning to be teachers or directors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">\u00a0<strong>BECOME A MENTOR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LRdwudO_J6gqJBBuLbNYXIoWDLWbAtAD\/view?usp=drive_link\">Become a Mentor&#8230;<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kwsxzCbBzhHj_hn32lM3u5rBg0kHxsUb\/view?usp=drive_link\">Mentor Requirements and Application Checklist<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cecmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mentor_Application-2.pdf\">Mentor Application Form\u00a0<\/a>(PDF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Mentor is&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;Mentor&#8221; or &#8220;Mentor Teacher&#8221; is used by the California Early Childhood Mentor Program to describe an experienced early childhood education teacher of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or school age children who has applied and been selected by their local Mentor Program. The Mentor Program, funded by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/inforesources\/child-care-and-development\/quality-improvement-initiatives\"><strong>California Department of Social Service<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(CDSS, works with nearly 100 community colleges across California. Those colleges, either individually, or working together in regional groupings, invite early childhood leaders from their communities to serve on a Mentor Program Selection Committee. Each Committee uses the guidelines of the Mentor Program to review applications and select Mentors from a variety of childcare settings, including publicly and privately funded centers and large family childcare programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Mentor does&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Mentor accepts student teachers into their classroom for practicum experience. The Mentor provides a unique one-on-one learning relationship with the student teacher in the practical aspects of both working with young children and acting as a leader and advocate for the childcare profession. The Mentor is responsible for guiding a student teacher during all the practicum laboratory hours required by the respective course. That means being in the classroom whenever the student teacher is present and meeting with the student teacher weekly to answer the student&#8217;s questions and discuss Early Childhood Education concepts. Although a Mentor may work with several student teachers during a semester, only one student teacher may be present in the Mentor&#8217;s classroom at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the rewards?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mentor receives a stipend for each student placed in their classroom. The stipend amount depends on the number of hours the student teacher spends in the classroom as a requirement of their practicum course. Mentors also receive stipends for supporting ECE students in successfully completing their full course of study, regardless of course or subject. In addition to receiving stipends for working with students, Mentors may earn stipends mentoring teachers who have completed practicum courses and in selected settings. Mentors are also supported for their professional development activities through a Mentor In-Service Training Component. Mentors from all placement sites meet once a month in a seminar format. These Communities of Practice (CoP) combine informal discussion and peer support with more formalized training in supervision strategies, leadership, and advocacy skills. Mentors receive a stipend for participation in In-Service Training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Mentor Program at Palomar College, contact Tanessa Sanchez, Mentor Coordinator, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tsanchez@palomar.edu\">tsanchez@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Palomar College Mentor Program selects Mentor Teachers and Director Mentors from community programs. These mentors can serve as a guide to early childhood professionals learning to be teachers or directors. \u00a0BECOME A MENTOR Become a Mentor&#8230;\u00a0(PDF) Mentor Requirements and Application Checklist\u00a0(PDF) Mentor Application Form\u00a0(PDF A Mentor is&#8230; The term &#8220;Mentor&#8221; or &#8220;Mentor Teacher&#8221; is&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/mentor-teacher-program\/\">Continue Reading<span> Mentor Teacher Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pd756y-N","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":32,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/child-development-training-consortium\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":0},"title":"Child Development Programs","author":"Studinka, Diane","date":"October 9, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 AB 212 Cares Child Development Permit Child Development Training Consortium Mentor Teacher Program","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2013\/02\/LR-0126-e1361392782846.jpg?fit=320%2C214&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5122,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/amy-fulgium\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":1},"title":"Amy Fulgium","author":"Wilson, Gina","date":"March 3, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Amy Fulgium, M.A. afulgium@palomar.edu 760-744-1150 x5012 Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, I discovered my passion for working with children in high school.\u00a0 This led me to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in Early Childhood Education from Park University, and later, a master\u2019s degree in human development, with an emphasis in infant\/toddler\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2021\/05\/Amy-Fulgium-e1621285991599.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7103,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/child-development-courses-needed-for-certificates-and-degrees\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":2},"title":"Child Development Courses Offered at Palomar College","author":"Wilson, Gina","date":"September 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Child Development Courses CHDV 99 \u2013 Preparation for Child Development Majors CHDV 100 \u2013 Child Growth and Development CHDV 101 \u2013 Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children CHDV 102 \u2013 Working with Parents and Families CHDV 103 \u2013 Infant and Toddler Development CHDV 104 - Guidance for Young Children\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":3},"title":"Welcome!","author":"Studinka, Diane","date":"October 2, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Please visit our Announcements page for the latest updates from our department. 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