With a proven track record of providing research-based professional learning for mentors that improves their practice in building the efficacy of new teachers, Learning Forward has been named an approved provider of mentor teacher support in Texas. The Texas Education Agency created the Mentor Program Allotment as part of comprehensive state education legislation passed in 2019. As part of the program, Texas districts may apply for funding to support teachers who have spent less than two years in the classroom by implementing a state-approved, research-based mentoring program to train experienced classroom teachers to become mentors. Learning Forward’s mentor teacher program provides professional learning for mentor teachers to understand and develop skills in the five key areas of best mentorship practices as identified by the Texas