TeachNM

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All beginning teachers holding a level I New Mexico teaching license and employed in a New Mexico public school district, charter school, or state agency shall successfully complete a one to three year beginning teacher mentorship program provided by the public school district, charter school or state agency. The New Mexico Legislature recognizes the importance of beginning teacher mentoring in New Mexico and has allocated money to help districts support their beginning teacher mentoring programs. Induction and Mentorship of new teachers has been identified nationally as a critical part of teacher retention, student achievement and enhanced school culture. We must not wait long years for new teachers to acquire the necessary skills to become effective teachers through trial and error. Quality support for beginning teachers can make an almost immediate positive impact on their students. On the whole, the school reform movement has ignored the obvious: What teachers know and can do makes the critical difference in what children learn. Policies can improve schools only if the people in them are armed with the knowledge, skills, and supports they need. Student learning in this country will improve only when we focus our efforts on improving teaching. — from the Report of the National Commission of Teaching and America's Future

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