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Welcome to Quality Mentoring Training! Erika Murphy-Newkirk, NCDPI Regional Education Facilitator (North Central) On behalf of North Carolina's Beginning Teachers (BTs), thank you for the service that you provide to our BTs!!! I hope that this face-to-face mentor training will provide resources for you to use as you support your mentees with instruction. The state has an aligned system of 21st century standards, revised Professional Teaching Standards, and a teacher evaluation system. The revised Mentor Standards focus on what knowledge, skills, and dispositions beginning teachers need and clearly articulate how mentors can help teachers attain them. The Mentor Standards use the exact reference number and language of the state’s Professional Teaching Standards to make these connections clear to beginning teachers, mentors, teachers, principals, mentor program leaders and the community at large. If the North Carolina State Board is to meet its goal of creating future ready students for the 21st century and staffing schools with 21st century professionals, providing the highest quality support for all of the state’s newest educators is essential. All North Carolina students deserve effective teachers. Beginning teachers will only reach their fullest potential with systems of support from the state, LEAs/Charter Schools, stakeholders and mentors. Please do not hesitate to let me know how I may be of service to you! Wishing you the best! Erika Murphy-Newkirk Regional Education Facilitator (North Central Region) Educator Effectiveness Division North Carolina Department of Public Instruction