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Planning the Year with Schools

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Program timeline for school partners
Below is a general iMentor program-year timeline for high school partners implementing both the 4-Year College Ready and 3-Year College Transition programs. To fully realize the impact of the iMentor program on participating students, collaboration ...
Agenda template for program launch meetings with schools
Meeting Objectives iMentor conducts program launch meetings at schools in August/September in order to launch program implementation at each partner school. The purpose of these conversations is to: Introduce school to assig...
Communicating matching and kick-off events to schools with a Principal Match Message
Purpose of Principal Match Message The “Principal Match Message” is an email sent to partner school leaders (and school-based point people) annually by the Director of School Partnerships, or your program staff person that oversees/managers school ...
PM role in Program Launch meetings with schools
Meetings with the administration and teachers at your school help start the program year off in a positive way.  Many different staff play a role in setting up a partnership for success.  In this article, learn more about the role of the PM in ini...
How to talk to schools about events
Mentee-mentor pairs meet at least once a month to build personal connections while completing curriculum tasks (and enjoying dinner!) at evening events facilitated by iMentor at the partner school (a couple of times each year these events are held o...
How to talk to schools about class sessions
All students participating in the iMentor program must take an iMentor class once a week for the length of their high school-based match. Class sessions are the main space where: the curriculum is delivered to mentees through interactive discussio...
Resources and Guidelines for Conducting Teacher Orientation - Partner Programs
This article is designed specifically for program staff at iMentor partner program organizations seeking to create materials for teacher orientations. The cooperating teacher in the mentor2.0 classroom plays a critical role in assisting the Program...
How to ensure that your cohort is scheduled for the program every year
It can be challenging to ensure that all your students are scheduled into iMentor class each school year, especially if you’re working in a cohort model (as opposed to a whole-school model). Here are some steps you can take to minimize student attri...