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Making Mentoring Work is a practical guide for school leaders interested in beginning or enhancing their mentoring programs for new teachers. Readers can use the mentoring program rubric to pre-assess their program and then choose the chapters that correspond to areas of growth.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
List of Important Figures, Tables, and Textboxes
Foreword, Ellen Moir
Preface
Introduction
New Teacher Mentoring Program Assessment Rubric
Section I: Features of Effective Mentoring
Chapter 1: Careful Selection of Mentors
Chapter 2: Increasing Mentor Capacity Through Rigorous Professional Development
Chapter 3: Strategic Deployment of Mentors
Chapter 4: Protected and Well-Used Mentoring Time
Chapter 5: Using Data to Support Continuous Program Improvement
Section I Discussion Guide
Section II: Tailoring Mentoring Support
Chapter 6: Consideration of New Teacher Needs and Experiences
Chapter 7: Planning for New Teacher Growth and Development
Chapter 8: Tailoring Mentoring Programs to Appropriately Support New Teachers
Section II Discussion Guide
Section III: Administrative Support and School Context
Chapter 9: Sustainably Assigning New Teachers
Chapter 10: Providing Opportunities for Planning and Collaboration with Colleagues
Chapter 11: Deepening Mentor-Administrator Connections
Chapter 12: Fostering Positive New Teacher-Administrator Relationships
Section III Discussion Guide
Conclusion: Bringing It All Together
References
About the author
The main fictional character in this book is a linguist
Summary
Making Mentoring Work is a practical guide for school leaders interested in beginning or enhancing their mentoring programs for new teachers. Readers can use the mentoring program rubric to pre-assess their program and then choose the chapters that correspond to areas of growth.
