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Easton Public Schools
48 Spooner Street, North Easton, MA 02356
DISTRICT PROFILE
Student Enrollment
3554
Approx. Number of Staff
600
Approx. Number of Teachers Hired Each Year
5-10
Approx. Number of Paraprofessionals/Aides Hired Each Year
5-10
Public Transportation
No
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What is it like to teach at Easton Public Schools?
Easton is in Bristol County and is one of the best places to live in Massachusetts. Living in Easton offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Easton there are a lot of parks. Many young professionals live in Easton and residents tend to lean liberal.Collaborative, Creative, Reflective, Resilient, Effective Communicator, Culturally responsive
What kind of support does Easton Public Schools offer new teachers?
The community within the Easton Public Schools believes in and supports the continued growth and development of teachers new to the district through its Mentor Program. The goal of this program is to connect a novice teacher with a veteran teacher upon whom he/she can rely on for assistance, guidance and support throughout their first year and second year of teaching. The mentor program provides for ongoing collaboration and reflection between mentor and protege as well as district administrative support in the form of monthly workshops.
All Massachusetts school districts are expected to develop an induction program that must include a mentoring component for teachers in their first year of practice. Mentoring programs have been shown to help solve or reduce problems faced by new teachers as well as help retain promising teachers. The regulations define the components of mentoring programs to include:
❏ An orientation program before or at the beginning of the academic year for beginning teachers and all other incoming teachers (may include those new to the district, school, or role).
❏ Assignment of all beginning teachers to a trained mentor within the first two weeks of the school year (or, where applicable, date of hire).
❏ Assignment of a support team that shall consist of, but not be limited to, the mentor and an administrator qualified to evaluate teachers.
❏ Providing release time for the mentor and beginning teacher to engage in regular classroom observations and other mentoring activities.
The mission of the Easton Public Schools Mentoring Program is to help novice teachers orient themselves to their school and community, improve their practice, and effectively impact student learning in an atmosphere that is collegial and non-judgmental. By sharing both challenges and successes with a mentor, the novice teacher learns that roadblocks in the classroom are normal; and with their mentor’s support, they gain the confidence to overcome these challenges.
How does Easton Public Schools demonstrate that it is commited to teacher diversity?
As a part of our Strategic Plan, the Easton Public Schools is committed to recruiting, developing and continuously supporting high quality educators who are examples of best practices, collaboration, and investment in the whole child. This includes recruiting and developing diverse educators with varied educational and professional backgrounds. EPS has partnered with higher education institutions to recruit and develop BIPOC staff including providing graduate program opportunities to staff members.