Improving care with Training Institutions
The Mentor Program benefits early childhood training institutions.
- More responsive and accessible student teaching. Employed students have increased opportunity to complete a practicum. Mentors are highly motivated to provide quality one-to-one supervision.
- More diverse instructional model and staff. Mentor placements add variety (e.g. infant-toddler, family child care) to existing practices. Mentors add a layer of cultural diversity and linguistic ability to the child development faculty.
- Training linked with compensation training institutions. Active measures to improve compensation for skilled teachers encourage new students to enter a field that is plagued by poor working conditions and lack of recognition.
- Advanced training and support for grads. Institutions can continue their influence and connection with, and provide support for, those exemplary graduates who remain in the field. New students are made aware of the institution's commitment to its graduates.
- Stronger link to the community. The Mentor Program builds a true training and quality improvement collaboration with the community. The bridge between theory and practice is reinforced.
