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Jackie Starks
Novice Teacher Mentoring Coordinator
jstarks@wdmesc.org
COURTNEY HINES
Novice Teacher Facilitator
JENNIFER PARK
Novice Teacher Mentor
jpark@wdmesc.org
WDMESC
114 North Main Beebe, AR
Ph: 501.882.5467 Ext. 2241
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NOVICE TEACHER PROGRAM
Who qualifies as a Novice Teacher?
Novice teachers are individuals with less than three (3) years of total student-facing teaching experience as determined by the following criteria: • Assigned a 6-digit course code for coursework in eSchool requiring a license or involving a class taken for concurrent credit • Reported by the district in the eFinance software system as having 0, 1, or 2 years of total teaching experience. Click DESE's Mentoring Manual Link Below for additional information regarding the definition of a Novice Teacher.
Helpful Links for Current Novices
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"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives."
~ Robert John Meehan