A wonderful mentoring opportunity is provided through the “We Teach Texas P12 Mentoring and Coaching Academy“. The purpose of the academy is to provide evidence-based professional development for P12 mentors and coaches who support beginning teachers throughout the state of Texas. Does your school or district need help supporting beginning teachers? The We Teach Texas P12 Mentoring and Coaching Academy offers a self-paced online Level 1 course that explores the best practices in mentoring and coaching for P12 leaders, and offers ways to positively impact the beginning teachers’ readiness to teach. Organized around 7 topics, and formatted in the research-based L.E.A.D.E.R. model, the Academy’s standards-driven curriculum will guide participants through readings, videos, and applications to implement new ideas and tools focused on what it means to be an effective leader within your community for novice Texas teachers.