---

Table of Contents
Introduction / Purpose of The Gifted Mentor Handbook
Lincoln Public Schools Mission Statement and Goals for Students

EMPLOYMENT
Application for Employment
Selection of Mentor
Qualifications of Mentor
Termination of Employment
Salary
Expenses
Conference and Planning Procedures for Mentorship
Personal Learning Plan Procedures
Guidelines for Mentorship
Responsibilities of the Gifted Mentor
Rights of the Gifted Mentor
Information to be Provided to the Gifted Mentor
Inclement Weather
Mentor Appraisal
Payroll Procedures for Gifted Mentors
Payroll Periods
Pay Dates
Sample Personal Learning Plan (PLP)
Sample Individual Time Report Form - Elementary School
Sample Individual Time Report Form - Middle School
Sample Individual Time Report Form - High School
Sample Mileage Voucher - Elementary School
Sample Mileage Voucher - Middle School
Sample Mileage Voucher - High School
Sample Expense Voucher - District
Sample Expense Voucher - Elementary School
Sample Expense Voucher - Middle School
Sample Expense Voucher - High School

KEYS TO BEING A SUCCESSFUL GIFTED MENTOR
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to Schools
Cell Phones
Leaving the Building


SAFETY, ACCIDENT, INJURY, AND HEALTH INFORMATION
Accident / Injury and Health Information / Dispensing Medication
Workers Compensation
General Safety and Crisis Information
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
Workers' Compensation Procedures
LPS General Safety Guidelines and Release to Return to Work Form
General Guidelines for Itinerant Staff and Gifted Mentors, and Substitutes in Crisis Situations at LPS

INFORMATION RELATED TO WORKING WITH STUDENTS
Child Abuse
Student Rights
Student Discipline
Harassment
Supervision of Students

USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Use of School Facilities
Use of Telephone
Care of School Property
Visitors
Copyright and Fair Use Policy
Internet
Drug-Free Workplace
Smoke and Tobacco-Free Workplace
Weapon-Free Workplace
Personal Property / Items
Use of Personal Vehicles

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Professional Ethics Standards
Commitment as a Professional Educator
Commitment to the Student
Commitment to the Public
Commitment to the Profession
Commitment to Professional Employment Practices
Role Model
Relationships
Professional Attire
Private Tutoring

ACADEMIC MATTERS
Purpose and Goals of Academic Achievement
Teaching to Student Understanding to Assure Learning
Instruction in the Curriculum
Education Equity and Multicultural Education
Q4AB Worksheet
Sample Multicultural Lesson Plan
Four Approaches to Integrating Multicultural Content Into the Curriculum
Religious Instruction and Holidays

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT LPS
LPS Map
School Start and End Times
School Names / Addresses / Phone Numbers / Names of Principals and Secretaries
LPS Gifted Facilitators
Curriculum Specialists
2004-2005 Elementary Calendar
2004-2005 Secondary Calendar