My K12 Mentor started with a group of veteran teachers who thought using Google Docs or Microsoft Teams to support new hires seemed weak and unprofessional. If the tools they were using were lackluster, how could young teachers value the process? So, they got together with software engineers and business leaders at Arrow and Meadowlark, and My K12 Mentor was born.
A quick search will reveal several dozen mentoring apps, websites, platforms, mentor/mentee meetups, etc... but nothing catered only to the education sector. My K12 Mentor fills that void.
Once you have assigned your mentor teachers at your school, they'll be given an account on My K12 Mentor. At that point, they can invite their "mentees", or new teachers. Think of the mentors as conducting a year-long workshop; with discussion questions, scenarios, videos, articles,...all built into the platform. All they'll need to do is conduct consistent mentor meetings, and My K12 Mentor does the rest.
Ask any teacher what this phrase means, and they'll say something along the lines of "anything that makes our lives easier". My K12 Mentor was designed to be intuitive, easy to use, and immediately applicable.
According to The Center for American Progress , 70 percent of teachers have abandoned or considered leaving the profession within their first 5 years. They cite lack of support and poor training as major reasons for leaving.
There are numerous evidence-based studies explaining how a robust and structured mentoring program is beneficial. This University of Massachusetts Global article sums it up nicely.
"Simply put, mentorship exists as a way to help newer employees develop skills and gain knowledge in a particular area. Statistics show that the benefits of mentoring in the workplace can impact mentees, mentors and even the organization itself."