Mentoring Teachers

Navigating the Real-World Tensions

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

A useful guide for teacher mentors as they face new and difficult challenges in their work New teachers often struggle to apply their knowledge in real-world settings, and the idea of mentoring these teachers during their first years in the classroom has captured the imagination of schools all over the world. Drawn from the experiences over the last twenty years of the New Teacher Center, the book illuminates the subtleties and struggles of becoming an excellent, effective mentor. The book discusses the five big tensions of mentoring: developing a new identity, developing trusting relationships, accelerating teacher growth, mentoring in challenging contexts, and learning leadership skills. Describes in-depth the most common challenges of the mentor roleA wonderful guide for both new and veteran mentorsIncludes engaging firsthand narratives written by mentors working in a variety of settingsThis book is from the New Teacher Center, an organization whose highly respected mentor training model has served over 50,000 teachers nationwide. The New Teacher Center is dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders through comprehensive mentoring and professional development programs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-01-20
Mått:152 x 224 x 15 mm
Vikt:227 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Medarbetare:Ellen Moir
ISBN:9780470874127

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Ann Lieberman is a senior scholar at Stanford University. She was a senior scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and she is an emeritus professor from Teachers College, Columbia University. Susan Hanson is a senior researcher at the New Teacher Center (NTC). Janet Gless is the chief programs and partnerships officer at NTC.New Teacher Center is dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school leaders. NTC has served over 50,000 teachers and 7,000 mentors, touching millions of students across the country through comprehensive mentoring and professional development programs.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword viiEllen MoirPreface xiAcknowledgments xvAbout the Authors xviiIntroduction 1Part One THE TENSIONS OF MENTORINGTENSION ONE: Building a New Identity 9TENSION TWO: Developing Trusting Relationships 21TENSION THREE: Accelerating Teacher Development 35TENSION FOUR: Mentoring in Challenging Contexts 43TENSION FIVE: Learning Leadership Skills 51Part Two STORIES OF MENTORINGSTORY ONE: The Waiting Place 65Leslie BaldacciSTORY TWO: Fired, Hired, and Inspired 81Kathleen AldredSTORY THREE: Finding a Way 105Mary EldredSTORY FOUR: Savior, Friend, Mentor 121Frank PantanoConclusion: What Can We Learn? 141Appendix: Mentor Prompts 147Index 155