Mentoring Certificate Program
Earn 10 post-baccalaureate credits taking coursework and workshops that result in a Mentoring Certificate.
Why should I participate?
Statistics show that approximately one half of beginning teachers nationwide leave the profession within the first five years as many new teachers feel increasingly overwhelmed and underprepared. According to Wisconsin's PI-34, school districts must train mentors to provide support and assistance to initial educators.
A mentoring certificate will ensure that mentors will gain a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to best serve beginning teachers.
Who Should Participate?
You are eligible to participate in the Mentoring Certificate Program if you are a pre-K-12 educator with at least three years of teaching experience.
Course and Workshop Requirements
Course and workshop descriptions.
- ED 690 Understanding, Supporting & Facilitating the Spirit of PI 34 (3 credits)
- ED 642 Instructional Mentoring: Professional Development for Those Who Work With Beginning Teachers (1 credit)
- ED 643 Coaching and Observation Strategies for Working with Beginning Teachers (1 credit)
- ED 644 Analyzing Student Work to Guide Instruction with Practical Application (2 credits)
- Includes required attendance at a two-hour after school session of Post Mentor Training Dialogue held six weeks after workshop
- ED 645 Designing and Presenting Professional Development to Support Beginning Teachers (1 credit)
- ED 646 Mentoring for Equity (1 credit)
- ED 648 Coaching in Complex Situations (1 credit)
- Includes required attendance at a study group follow-up
The course credit is offered through Professional Development at Cardinal Stritch University. Each person will receive a paper certificate of completion from the College of Education and Leadership. Credits can count toward electives in the Master of Educational Leadership: Professional Learning. Credits may also be used for salary advancement, mentorship qualifications and for professional development portfolios.
The Mentoring Certificate can be completed within one academic year, but participants have a maximum of five years to complete the program, taking into consideration the timing of the courses and workshops.
Enrollment Process
- You must first apply for admission by completing and submitting the Mentoring Certificate Program enrollment form.
- You must also fill out a course or workshop registration form for each course/workshop you are required to attend.
- Register for ED 690 Understanding, Supporting & Facilitating the Spirit of PI 34.
- Register for ED 642, ED 643, ED 644, ED 645, ED 646, ED 648.
- Register for Analyzing Student Work Practical Application.
- All registrations must be submitted two weeks prior to the course/workshop. On-site registration is not available. Please complete and submit one form for each course/workshop you plan to attend.
- At each course or training workshop participants will receive a form to apply for the optional graduate credit at the reduced fee of $160/credit.