Diane Yendol-Hoppey is professor of teacher education in the College of Education and Human Services at the University of North Florida. She has served as dean, associate dean of educator preparation and partnerships, department chair, and center director. She taught for many years at the University of Florida where she was the evaluator of numerous district, state, and national professional development efforts. Before beginning her work in higher education, Yendol-Hoppey spent 13 years as an elementary school teacher in Pennsylvania and Maryland. She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from The Pennsylvania State University. Yendol-Hoppey’s current work explores national and international research focusing on teacher education clinical practice, job-embedded professional learning, and teacher leadership. Yendol-Hoppey has received the AERA Division K Early Career Research Award and the ATE Distinguished Teacher Educator Award for her ongoing commitment to researching innovative approaches to teacher learning. She has published six books, more than 60 articles in professional journals, and secured 20 million in external funding to support teacher learning. Nancy Fichtman Dana is professor of education and distinguished teaching scholar at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She began her career in education as an elementary school teacher in Hannibal Central Schools, New York. Since earning her PhD from Florida State University in 1991, she has been a passionate advocate for teacher inquiry and has worked extensively in supporting schools, districts, and universities in implementing powerful programs of job-embedded professional development through inquiry across the United States and in several countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, China, South Korea, Estonia, Slovenia, Spain, and Portugal. She has published 12 books and more than 100 articles in professional journals and edited books focused on her research exploring teacher and principal professional development and practitioner inquiry. Dana has received many honors for her teaching, research, and writing. Among them are the Association of Teacher Educators Mentoring and Distinguished Research in Teacher Education awards, the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate’s David G. Imig Distinguished Service Award, the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward) Book of the Year Award, and was one of three finalist in Baylor University’s prestigious Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching 2020 competition. Before joining the faculty at University of Florida in 2003, she worked at The Pennsylvania State University for 11 years, creating and launching their award-winning inquiry-based Professional Development School program with the State College Area School District. At the University of Florida, she worked to embed inquiry as a signature pedagogy into the undergraduate teacher education program, as well as developed and taught three popular classes on inquiry at the master’s and doctoral levels. In  partnership with the Lastinger Center for Learning, Dana led the development and implementation of inquiry-based professional development for teachers across the state that included  several of the nation’s largest school districts.  Further, she was instrumental in the development of UF’s Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Program and Professional Practice Doctorate in Teachers, Schools, and Society, both national award winning programs that highlight inquiry as a signature program feature and have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Online Graduate Education Programs in the nation.

"Contributes to the growing richness of mentoring literature by using metaphor to connect the reader in a personal way with the intricacies of mentoring—a powerful catalyst for reflection."

• Foreword by Jeffrey GlanzPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Reflecting On Your Mentoring Practice: The Story of My Mother’s GravyWhy Is Mentoring So Important?How Do You Enhance Your Mentoring Skills?Why Is It Important to Be Reflective About One’s Mentoring?Chapter 1 Exercises2. Exploring the Complexity of Mentoring: What it Takes to Be an Effective MentorCreating an Educative Mentoring ContextGuiding a Mentee’s Professional Knowledge DevelopmentNurturing the Development of a Mentee’s Professional DispositionsSummaryChapter 2 Exercises3. Mentor as Story Weaver: The Case of Darby With Darby Claire DelaneThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Story WeaverA Glimpse of Darby, Esteban, and the Story Weaver Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion4. Mentor as Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast: The Case of Kevin With Kevin Berry The MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Jigsaw Puzzle EnthusiastA Glimpse of Kevin, Tina, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Joseph, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Margaret, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Crystal, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionSummary5. Mentor as Tailor: The Case of Robin With Jennifer JacobsThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A TailorA Glimpse of Robin, Diane, and the Tailor Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion6. Mentor as Coach: The Case of Tracy With Tracy NormanThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A CoachA Glimpse of Tracy, Jen, and the Coach Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion7. Mentor as Mirror: The Case of ClaudiaThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A MirrorA Glimpse of Claudia, Julia, and the Mirror Metaphor in ActionFor Discussion8. Mentor as Interior Designer: The Case of Paige With Angela GregoryThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: An Interior DesignerA Glimpse of Paige, Yolanda, and the Interior Design Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discusson9. Mentor as Real Estate Agent: The Case of WesleyThe MentorThe MenteesThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Real Estate AgentA Glimpse of Wesley, His Mentees, and the Real Estate Agent Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion10. Reflecting on a Mentoring Practice: The Story of the ArtistBuilding a Mentor’s Pedagogical ToolboxHow You Continue Learning and Growing as a MentorChapter 10 ExercisesReferencesIndex

Diane Yendol-Hoppey is professor of teacher education in the College of Education and Human Services at the University of North Florida. She has served as dean, associate dean of educator preparation and partnerships, department chair, and center director. She taught for many years at the University of Florida where she was the evaluator of numerous district, state, and national professional development efforts. Before beginning her work in higher education, Yendol-Hoppey spent 13 years as an elementary school teacher in Pennsylvania and Maryland. She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from The Pennsylvania State University. Yendol-Hoppey’s current work explores national and international research focusing on teacher education clinical practice, job-embedded professional learning, and teacher leadership. Yendol-Hoppey has received the AERA Division K Early Career Research Award and the ATE Distinguished Teacher Educator Award for her ongoing commitment to researching innovative approaches to teacher learning. She has published six books, more than 60 articles in professional journals, and secured 20 million in external funding to support teacher learning. Nancy Fichtman Dana is professor of education and distinguished teaching scholar at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She began her career in education as an elementary school teacher in Hannibal Central Schools, New York. Since earning her PhD from Florida State University in 1991, she has been a passionate advocate for teacher inquiry and has worked extensively in supporting schools, districts, and universities in implementing powerful programs of job-embedded professional development through inquiry across the United States and in several countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, China, South Korea, Estonia, Slovenia, Spain, and Portugal. She has published 12 books and more than 100 articles in professional journals and edited books focused on her research exploring teacher and principal professional development and practitioner inquiry. Dana has received many honors for her teaching, research, and writing. Among them are the Association of Teacher Educators Mentoring and Distinguished Research in Teacher Education awards, the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate’s David G. Imig Distinguished Service Award, the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward) Book of the Year Award, and was one of three finalist in Baylor University’s prestigious Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching 2020 competition. Before joining the faculty at University of Florida in 2003, she worked at The Pennsylvania State University for 11 years, creating and launching their award-winning inquiry-based Professional Development School program with the State College Area School District. At the University of Florida, she worked to embed inquiry as a signature pedagogy into the undergraduate teacher education program, as well as developed and taught three popular classes on inquiry at the master’s and doctoral levels. In  partnership with the Lastinger Center for Learning, Dana led the development and implementation of inquiry-based professional development for teachers across the state that included  several of the nation’s largest school districts.  Further, she was instrumental in the development of UF’s Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Program and Professional Practice Doctorate in Teachers, Schools, and Society, both national award winning programs that highlight inquiry as a signature program feature and have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Online Graduate Education Programs in the nation.

"Contributes to the growing richness of mentoring literature by using metaphor to connect the reader in a personal way with the intricacies of mentoring—a powerful catalyst for reflection."

• Foreword by Jeffrey GlanzPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Reflecting On Your Mentoring Practice: The Story of My Mother’s GravyWhy Is Mentoring So Important?How Do You Enhance Your Mentoring Skills?Why Is It Important to Be Reflective About One’s Mentoring?Chapter 1 Exercises2. Exploring the Complexity of Mentoring: What it Takes to Be an Effective MentorCreating an Educative Mentoring ContextGuiding a Mentee’s Professional Knowledge DevelopmentNurturing the Development of a Mentee’s Professional DispositionsSummaryChapter 2 Exercises3. Mentor as Story Weaver: The Case of Darby With Darby Claire DelaneThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Story WeaverA Glimpse of Darby, Esteban, and the Story Weaver Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion4. Mentor as Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast: The Case of Kevin With Kevin Berry The MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Jigsaw Puzzle EnthusiastA Glimpse of Kevin, Tina, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Joseph, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Margaret, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Crystal, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionSummary5. Mentor as Tailor: The Case of Robin With Jennifer JacobsThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A TailorA Glimpse of Robin, Diane, and the Tailor Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion6. Mentor as Coach: The Case of Tracy With Tracy NormanThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A CoachA Glimpse of Tracy, Jen, and the Coach Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion7. Mentor as Mirror: The Case of ClaudiaThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A MirrorA Glimpse of Claudia, Julia, and the Mirror Metaphor in ActionFor Discussion8. Mentor as Interior Designer: The Case of Paige With Angela GregoryThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: An Interior DesignerA Glimpse of Paige, Yolanda, and the Interior Design Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discusson9. Mentor as Real Estate Agent: The Case of WesleyThe MentorThe MenteesThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Real Estate AgentA Glimpse of Wesley, His Mentees, and the Real Estate Agent Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion10. Reflecting on a Mentoring Practice: The Story of the ArtistBuilding a Mentor’s Pedagogical ToolboxHow You Continue Learning and Growing as a MentorChapter 10 ExercisesReferencesIndex

Diane Yendol-Hoppey is professor of teacher education in the College of Education and Human Services at the University of North Florida. She has served as dean, associate dean of educator preparation and partnerships, department chair, and center director. She taught for many years at the University of Florida where she was the evaluator of numerous district, state, and national professional development efforts. Before beginning her work in higher education, Yendol-Hoppey spent 13 years as an elementary school teacher in Pennsylvania and Maryland. She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from The Pennsylvania State University. Yendol-Hoppey’s current work explores national and international research focusing on teacher education clinical practice, job-embedded professional learning, and teacher leadership. Yendol-Hoppey has received the AERA Division K Early Career Research Award and the ATE Distinguished Teacher Educator Award for her ongoing commitment to researching innovative approaches to teacher learning. She has published six books, more than 60 articles in professional journals, and secured 20 million in external funding to support teacher learning. Nancy Fichtman Dana is professor of education and distinguished teaching scholar at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She began her career in education as an elementary school teacher in Hannibal Central Schools, New York. Since earning her PhD from Florida State University in 1991, she has been a passionate advocate for teacher inquiry and has worked extensively in supporting schools, districts, and universities in implementing powerful programs of job-embedded professional development through inquiry across the United States and in several countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, China, South Korea, Estonia, Slovenia, Spain, and Portugal. She has published 12 books and more than 100 articles in professional journals and edited books focused on her research exploring teacher and principal professional development and practitioner inquiry. Dana has received many honors for her teaching, research, and writing. Among them are the Association of Teacher Educators Mentoring and Distinguished Research in Teacher Education awards, the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate’s David G. Imig Distinguished Service Award, the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward) Book of the Year Award, and was one of three finalist in Baylor University’s prestigious Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching 2020 competition. Before joining the faculty at University of Florida in 2003, she worked at The Pennsylvania State University for 11 years, creating and launching their award-winning inquiry-based Professional Development School program with the State College Area School District. At the University of Florida, she worked to embed inquiry as a signature pedagogy into the undergraduate teacher education program, as well as developed and taught three popular classes on inquiry at the master’s and doctoral levels. In  partnership with the Lastinger Center for Learning, Dana led the development and implementation of inquiry-based professional development for teachers across the state that included  several of the nation’s largest school districts.  Further, she was instrumental in the development of UF’s Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Program and Professional Practice Doctorate in Teachers, Schools, and Society, both national award winning programs that highlight inquiry as a signature program feature and have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Online Graduate Education Programs in the nation.

"Contributes to the growing richness of mentoring literature by using metaphor to connect the reader in a personal way with the intricacies of mentoring—a powerful catalyst for reflection."

• Foreword by Jeffrey GlanzPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Reflecting On Your Mentoring Practice: The Story of My Mother’s GravyWhy Is Mentoring So Important?How Do You Enhance Your Mentoring Skills?Why Is It Important to Be Reflective About One’s Mentoring?Chapter 1 Exercises2. Exploring the Complexity of Mentoring: What it Takes to Be an Effective MentorCreating an Educative Mentoring ContextGuiding a Mentee’s Professional Knowledge DevelopmentNurturing the Development of a Mentee’s Professional DispositionsSummaryChapter 2 Exercises3. Mentor as Story Weaver: The Case of Darby With Darby Claire DelaneThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Story WeaverA Glimpse of Darby, Esteban, and the Story Weaver Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion4. Mentor as Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast: The Case of Kevin With Kevin Berry The MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Jigsaw Puzzle EnthusiastA Glimpse of Kevin, Tina, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Joseph, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Margaret, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionA Glimpse of Kevin, Crystal, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in ActionSummary5. Mentor as Tailor: The Case of Robin With Jennifer JacobsThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A TailorA Glimpse of Robin, Diane, and the Tailor Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion6. Mentor as Coach: The Case of Tracy With Tracy NormanThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A CoachA Glimpse of Tracy, Jen, and the Coach Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion7. Mentor as Mirror: The Case of ClaudiaThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: A MirrorA Glimpse of Claudia, Julia, and the Mirror Metaphor in ActionFor Discussion8. Mentor as Interior Designer: The Case of Paige With Angela GregoryThe MentorThe MenteeThe ContextThe Metaphor: An Interior DesignerA Glimpse of Paige, Yolanda, and the Interior Design Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discusson9. Mentor as Real Estate Agent: The Case of WesleyThe MentorThe MenteesThe ContextThe Metaphor: A Real Estate AgentA Glimpse of Wesley, His Mentees, and the Real Estate Agent Metaphor in ActionSummaryFor Discussion10. Reflecting on a Mentoring Practice: The Story of the ArtistBuilding a Mentor’s Pedagogical ToolboxHow You Continue Learning and Growing as a MentorChapter 10 ExercisesReferencesIndex