B&M TIP™ – A new mentoring program for Business and Marketing teachers.
For new Tier 3 B&M teachers or those who have completed CTE TIP
The Business and Marketing Teacher Induction Program (B&M TIP) is a new statewide B&M teacher mentoring program, combining in-person support with curriculum and professional development to support early-career teachers during their first years in the profession. The program is based upon our CTE TIP mentoring program, and AFNR TIP. With more than 20 years of experience, B&M TIP is a researched-based, proven approach to new teacher mentoring.
B&M TIP
The Business and Marketing (B&M) Teacher Induction Program (TIP) is for all newly licensed Tier 3 B&M teachers, regardless of which teacher preparation program they completed, as well as B&M teachers who have completed CTE TIP (Tier 2 or Tier 3). We recommend new Tier 1 or Tier 2 teachers, or those teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) on an Out-of-Field Permission (OFP), join CTE TIP prior to B&M TIP.
The purpose of B&M TIP is to function as a professional learning community for early career B&M teachers and support their development, efficacy, success, resilience, and retention. Participation provides just-in-time monthly professional development, mentorship, and a cohort of support. Participants are coached by an experienced senior mentor and are partnered with current teachers in the Minnesota Marketing, Business, and Information Technology Educators (MBITE) who serve as regional mentors.
Lakes Country Service Cooperative and the Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Education (MnACTE) administer B&M TIP, with major support from the Minnesota Service Cooperatives’ (MSC) CTE Consortium Grant and the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Statewide Teacher Mentoring Program Grant.
About the Program
The objectives of B&M TIP are to:
- provide monthly professional development,
- provide teaching, program, and curricular resources,
- provide mentoring and coaching,
- facilitate programing to address early career teacher challenges,
- provide B&M focused pedagogical resources and support,
- provide an opportunity to analyze and reflect up on teaching, and
- build teacher efficacy, resilience and influence job satisfaction and teacher retention.
B&M TIP uses a comprehensive approach to assist new teachers during their early years. Effective teachers understand the commitment to be a life-long learner and one of B&M TIP’s goals is to help new teachers begin this process. Following are activities intended to meet the purpose and objectives of B&M TIP:
Face-to-Face Conferences
B&M TIP provides support to early career teachers through networking and coaching from regional mentors, statewide content experts, and their peers to share resources, curricula, and best practices relevant to their CTE area. This approach provides new teachers with an opportunity to meet with other participants, network with teachers, and become more connected to the CTE profession.
Mentorship and Support
A cornerstone of B&M TIP is the establishment of supportive relationships between mentors/coaches and early career teachers. Mentors are selected based upon their successful teaching experience, reputation as an effective mentor, and their ability to foster supportive relationships with other teachers. Each mentor provides assistance and support for approximately five teachers in their CTE area.
Collaborative Inquiry Groups
B&M TIP participants form inquiry groups around topics of the group’s choosing to dig into content that will improve their classroom and program. Teachers work together to identify common challenges, analyze potential solutions, test out approaches, and share the resources they develop.
Virtual Meetings
Monthly virtual meetings are held throughout the year. Delivery of professional development by Zoom conserves valuable travel resources and is a convenient and efficient approach for new teachers to meet.
Welcome Orientation
In-person Seminars
Monthly
Virtual
Meetings
Last Wednesday of each Month
B&M TIP Teacher Curriculum & Resource Drive
Each year teachers in B&M TIP share curriculum, resources, tools, and lesson plans they create to help those who come after them. B&M TIP resources are free.
Support
B&M TIP is made possible through major support from the Minnesota Service Cooperatives’ (MSC) CTE Consortium Grant and the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Statewide Teacher Mentoring Program Grant.
B&M TIP is a trademark of the Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Education (MnACTE).