Mentoring Conferences
In Minnesota CTE, we offer strong onboarding and teacher-to-teacher mentoring during your first years in the classroom. CTE TIP helps Tier 1 or 2 (i.e., industry experts) who are new to Career & Technical Education navigate licensure, planning for instruction, and the basics of CTE. Instructors in their first years of teaching and when through a licensure preparation program, or completed CTE TIP, then go through TIP for their specific licensure area (e.g., AFNR TIP, FCS TIP) where they are paired with a mentor and receive additional resources and support.
Highlights
For new licensed Tier 1 or Tier 2 teachers, or Tier 3 teachers on an Out-of-Field-Permission (OFP).
Focuses on efficacy and thriving in years one and two.
Includes two multi-day conferences, a mentorship program, and monthly virtual meetings.
CTE TIP™:
CTE Teacher Induction Program
Introductory mentoring and induction for secondary teachers new to the profession who are in need of support with foundations of CTE and basic pedagogy/instruction, most often Tier 1 and Tier 2 teachers, or those teaching on an Out-of-Field Permission. CTE TIP offers free curriculum, mentoring, professional development, and resources.
The Career and Technical Education Teacher Induction Program (CTE TIP) is the statewide CTE mentoring program, combining in-person support with curriculum and professional development to support early-career teachers during their first years in the profession. On average, 97% of teachers who participate in our program return to teach the following year and more than 90% of participants were still teaching two years later.
License-Specific Teacher Induction Programs (TIP)
Advanced mentoring and induction for those who have recently completed a teacher preparation program (Tier 3) or those who have completed CTE TIP (Tier 2 or Tier 3) and need license-specific support to build a program, design and adopt curriculum, and enhance their teaching and pedagogy. Tier 1 or 2 teachers should first complete CTE TIP.
The AFNR TIP (agriculture, food, & natural resources), B&M TIP (business & marketing), FCS TIP (family & consumer sciences), HSE TIP (health science education), T&I TIP (trade & industry), and WBL TIP (work-based learning) are for all newly licensed Tier 3 CTE teachers, regardless of which teacher preparation program they completed, as well as CTE teachers who have completed CTE TIP (Tier 2 or Tier 3). We recommend new Tier 1 or Tier 2 teachers, or those teaching CTE on an Out-of-Field Permission (OFP), join CTE TIP prior to the license-specific teacher induction programs.
Highlights
For new licensed Tier 3 teachers, or Tier 2 teachers who have completed CTE TIP.
Focuses on content-specific needs and program management.
Includes two multi-day conferences, a mentorship program, and monthly virtual meetings.