Each year, 200 novice teachers arrive at the schools in a large district in Reno, Nevada. The district's challenge is to create a comprehensive system of support for these teachers. For eight years, the district has provided a site-mentor for each of the novice teachers and required attendance in a two-year program of study as part of the New Teacher Academy. The Induction and Mentoring Program then added full-release mentors to the circle of support. This article describes how the district's success unfolded when it turned to National Staff Development Council's (NSDC's) Standards for Staff Development for guidance in planning the new mentors' professional learning.