New Principal Mentoring Series


MILE has been designated an Illinois New Principal Mentoring Entity, which enables us to continue our support of public education leaders in this region. We believe that these new school leaders will benefit from a year of supporting, non-judgmental mentoring on critical performance standards of instructional leadership.

The Mentoring Program is directed by Mr. Ron Patton.

MILE is seeking qualified mentors as well as contracts with school districts to provide mentoring services.



The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership In Education (MILE) believes that strengthening and supporting new school leaders will contribute significantly to student achievement and teacher development in our schools. We offer mentoring programs for new superintendents and are a state-recognized entity for new principal mentoring. Based on a recent statewide report that significant numbers of superintendents and principals will be retiring in the next three to five years, there will be a major need for school leader mentoring in this region.

MILE has the capacity to provide high-quality leadership mentoring:

  • Emphasis on instructional leadership:
  • Documented evidence of excellence in leadership development programs;
  • High quality mentoring through network of carefully selected mentors;
  • Careful design and monitoring of the mentoring process:
  • Strict alignment with the overall state goals for school leadership;
  • Uses a variety of communication methods, including face-to-face and telephone conferences, group discussions and internet blogs; and
  • Rigorous evaluation protocols.

Information and registration for the programs listed here are available online or call 708.534.4024.


Ron Patton, Program Coordinator


For more mentoring information and forms, please click here


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