Mentoring as Collaboration
Lessons From the Field for Classroom, School, and District Leaders
Foreword by Robert Eaker
"This is the book for administrators who want to retain their novice teachers and strengthen their pedagogical abilities to ensure student success. Blank and Kershaw provide the complete guide to planning, initiating, managing, and solving the dilemmas associated with mentoring."
—Dave F. Brown, Coauthor, What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know
"Blank and Kershaw have put together a handbook that should be on the desktop of anyone managing an induction program, preparing mentors, or serving in a mentoring role themselves."
—Kenneth R. Howey, Research Professor
University of Cincinnati
Transform intermittent one-on-one teacher mentoring into systematic, school-based new teacher support!
High-quality mentoring can have a direct, positive impact on instructional and student success when school-based teams of administrators and teacher leaders work together to promote shared ownership for new teacher success.
Mentoring as Collaboration shows school and district leaders how to develop a collaborative, team-based mentoring program that helps retain new teachers, improve student achievement, and boost school performance. Mary Ann Blank and Cheryl A. Kershaw present a practical, field-tested model that clearly defines roles, expectations, and experiences for new teachers, mentors, and school leaders and builds on the research on effective teaching, leadership, and organizational development. Administrators and teacher leaders in any school or district can use this comprehensive how-to guide to:
- Develop, assess, and sustain mentoring programs
- Attract and retain talented teachers
- Develop teacher leaders
- Create energized learning communities
With step-by-step guidelines and real-world scenarios, this resource provides all the structures, policies, and practices that school and district leaders need to establish a systematic mentoring program to help beginning teachers develop confidence, competence, and professional skills.
“The level of detail is impressive. I have trained mentors for many years, and I still found many new ideas in this book.”
"A researched-based, how-to compendium for classroom, school, and district leaders who want to provide meaningful mentoring opportunities. School leaders can pick and choose from the strategies and tactics included in the book to get things accomplished."
"This is the book for administrators who want to retain their novice teachers and strengthen their pedagogical abilities to ensure student academic success. Blank and Kershaw provide the complete guide to planning, initiating, managing, and solving the dilemmas associated with mentoring."
"This comprehensive compendium of helpful resources and strategies could only have been compiled by scholarly clinicians who over time have successfully addressed the myriad problems and challenges encountered in implementing and sustaining an effective program of induction. Blank and Kershaw have put together a handbook that should be on the desktop of anyone managing an induction program, preparing mentors, or serving in a mentoring role themselves."
Much of the material is duplicative of another publication currently used.
Gives useful ideas for further development.
Accessible and practical text which supports understanding of the role of the mentor/coach and recognises the importance of collaboration to make it work. Useful self assessment tasks.
This is an intersting text for wider reading and to support those studying at the higher levels
