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Leadership through Mentoring shows how effectiveness, vision, and engagement can be grown through intentional, supportive guidance and wise counsel, leading to longer and more successful principal tenures and significant improvements in school performance.
List of contents
Introduction: Why Mentoring?
Chapter One: Definition of Mentoring
Chapter Two: Trust, Communication, and Relationship Building
Chapter Three: The Job is Overwhelming
Chapter Four: The Mentor Pathway
Chapter Five: The Vermont Principals' Association Initiative
Chapter Six: The Massachusetts School Administrators Association Initiative
Chapter Seven: Lessons from the 2020 Massachusetts Mentor Survey
Chapter Eight: Making Sense of Mentor Voices from Vermont and Massachusetts
Chapter Nine: Common Challenges of First Year Principals
Chapter Ten: First Year Challenges and the Mentoring Process
Chapter Eleven: The Importance of Trust in Principals
Chapter Twelve: About the NASSP and the Learning Policy Institute Research
About the author
Phyllis A. Gimbel, EdD, is professor of educational leadership at Bridgewater State University, where she has published and presented on mentoring new school leaders, faculty development, and school leadership. Her books focus on establishing principal-teacher trust, building a positive school culture, and the importance of mentoring new school administrators.
Peter Gow, a past blogger for Education Week, is a long-time teacher and administrator and author of numerous books and articles on schools and teaching. He is currently the independent curriculum resource director at One Schoolhouse, a provider of online precollege courses and professional development programs.
