Weekly Mentor Meeting Builder

Use your program's requirements first. This tool helps with the practical classroom side of student teaching; it does not replace university, district, school, or licensure requirements.

What are you teaching or taking responsibility for next?

Important deadline or observation (optional)

One thing that went well

One thing that is still getting in the way

What needs a decision or clarification this week?

Lesson plans / materials Classroom management Grading / student work Observation / paperwork Next responsibility Family / staff communication

What do you most want your mentor to watch or give feedback on next?

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Make a short mentor meeting do real work

Student teaching can generate dozens of small questions, but there is rarely enough uninterrupted time to discuss all of them during the school day. A regular ten- or fifteen-minute check-in works better when both people know what needs a decision, what needs feedback, and what can wait.

The Weekly Mentor Meeting Builder turns your current responsibilities, one recent success, one sticking point, upcoming deadlines, and selected discussion topics into a short agenda. It is designed to keep the meeting focused on the next few days rather than turning every check-in into a complete evaluation of your teaching.

Bring evidence and leave with decisions

Whenever possible, bring something concrete: a student response, a lesson plan, a timing problem, a transition that broke down, or a specific piece of feedback. End the meeting with clear decisions about what you will teach, what the cooperating teacher will handle, what needs to be ready by when, and what one thing the mentor should watch next.

Your program may require formal conferences or documentation; use those requirements first. For more on the working relationship, see How to Work With Your Cooperating Teacher or return to Student Teaching Survival.