Mentoring Beginning Teachers (2nd edition)

The second edition of Mentoring Beginning Teachers provides a comprehensive and tested plan for helping mentors guide new teachers in moving beyond the basics of plan/teach/evaluate to a higher level of joint assessment and inquiry. It is packed with insights, anecdotes and current research to provide mentors with a road map for helping new teachers become confident, reflective educators.

The authors have incorporated the latest findings on all aspects of mentoring – from preparing to be a mentoring guide or coach, to school culture and parent outreach. There are chapters on working with English language learners, working with parents, curriculum mapping, school culture and the role of administrators within an effective mentoring system.

Organised around a series of questions, the book allows mentors to quickly locate practical advice for any mentoring situation. The range of resources include recommendations for pairing mentors and teachers, questions to jump-start conversations, ideas for teacher reflection, and answers to the most commonly asked mentor questions.

The first edition of this book was named an Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association's Choice magazine in 2000.