Download or read book Success and Hindering Factors in Mentoring Novice Teachers at Grammar Schools written by Bruno Rihs and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2008 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: "very good to excellent", University of Sheffield, 60 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This study presents perceived "success and hindering factors" related to mentoring novice teachers at grammar schools. On the basis of a grounded theory approach, there have been twelve interviews with mentors and corresponding mentees. The interviewed mentors have all been graduates of a mentoring training, supported by the University of Teacher Education in Central Switzerland. The novice teachers (mentees) have been engaged on an ordinary yearly contract and came from different faculties. The author identified three main variables on which findings have been categorized: Individual issues, relationship issues and style and approach issues. Hereby, the criteria trust and trust-building emerged as the vital aspects in the relationship. Generally it includes a certain openness and self disclosure from both parts. Openness allows the exchange of wishes and expectations which is essential to prevent unwanted surprises. Relationships were reported to be successful when Mentees were open for critique and when they were willing to learn. While assessing and advising at the same time is usually seen as a hindering factor, the study gives evidence, that it needn't be deteriorating a relationship. Having a common subject of specialisation might be a success factor in the beginning of the relationship but as the relationship proceeds, general or personal aspects are more important. Age difference seems to be a helpful to function within the given role. Concerning different approaches to mentoring, the "king's road to success" could not be found. Depending on the definition of the relationship (symmetric or complementary) different approaches contribute differently to a successful relationship.
Download or read book Success and hindering factors in mentoring novice teachers at grammar schools written by Bruno Rihs and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2008 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: "very good to excellent", University of Sheffield, language: English, abstract: This study presents perceived “success and hindering factors” related to mentoring novice teachers at grammar schools. On the basis of a grounded theory approach, there have been twelve interviews with mentors and corresponding mentees. The interviewed mentors have all been graduates of a mentoring training, supported by the University of Teacher Education in Central Switzerland. The novice teachers (mentees) have been engaged on an ordinary yearly contract and came from different faculties. The author identified three main variables on which findings have been categorized: Individual issues, relationship issues and style and approach issues. Hereby, the criteria trust and trust-building emerged as the vital aspects in the relationship. Generally it includes a certain openness and self disclosure from both parts. Openness allows the exchange of wishes and expectations which is essential to prevent unwanted surprises. Relationships were reported to be successful when Mentees were open for critique and when they were willing to learn. While assessing and advising at the same time is usually seen as a hindering factor, the study gives evidence, that it needn’t be deteriorating a relationship. Having a common subject of specialisation might be a success factor in the beginning of the relationship but as the relationship proceeds, general or personal aspects are more important. Age difference seems to be a helpful to function within the given role. Concerning different approaches to mentoring, the “king’s road to success” could not be found. Depending on the definition of the relationship (symmetric or complementary) different approaches contribute differently to a successful relationship.
Download or read book How the social context influences mentoring beginning teachers at grammar schools in Lucerne written by Bruno Rihs and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Pedagogy - Job Education, Further Education, University of Sheffield (Faculty of Organisation and Management), language: English, abstract: The aim of this assignment is to look at how the social context influences mentoring beginning teachers. We discuss different conditions that affect the performance of the mentoring process and look at the context and the people and analyse interaction between them. The model We use follows the basic principles of the Theme Centred Interaction (TCI) of Ruth Cohn. Instead of the term “Globe” that is used in TCI, we will look at the context in which mentoring takes place. Then we will look at the people involved, the actors and their roles and finally, we will reflect on the interaction. It can be suggested from this discussion that social context does attribute in a significant manner on the relationship between a mentor and his/her mentee. It would be only logical to be aware of this influence of social or outside environment and make it conducive for both the mentor and the mentee so as to nurture this relationship into a strong bond. "Trust is something that happens within people only when it is created between people." (Chip R. Bell). In the process of mentoring, relationship between the two individuals involved have to build on this trust themselves for a better outcome; therefore one has to believe in the process and its consequences. As Vivian Buchen said, "One change makes way for the next, giving us the opportunity to grow." Social growth of those involved depends on the process and in turn they help in growth of the society. “Coming together is a beginning...Keeping together is progress...Working together is a success.“
Download or read book Mentoring in Action Guiding Sharing and Reflecting With Novice Teachers written by Carol Pelletier Radford and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The support you need for mindful mentoring and sustainable teacher success! Learn effective mentoring principles you can use as you guide novice teachers through their first years. This practical guide emphasizes a unique approach: mindful mentoring that aligns your mentoring conversations to teaching standards to more systematically prepare novice teachers for their teacher evaluation. You’ll learn how to: Plan mentoring conversations and observations Prevent teacher burnout by sharing social and emotional learning skills Integrate the updated INTASC Standards into mentoring conversations This updated edition provides a robust companion website featuring videos, downloadable forms, and a digital Mentor Planning Guide and Journal for reflection. Use with The First Years Matter, the companion guide for novice teachers!
Download or read book The First Years Matter Becoming an Effective Teacher written by Carol Pelletier Radford and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this updated resource to prepare for your journey into teaching This newly revised and updated 2nd edition of The First Years Matter provides key actions steps and a flexible twelve-month curriculum - including July for reflection and planning - to help you proactively prepare for your first few years in the classroom. Maximize your effectiveness in the classroom as you: Apply mentoring lessons to differentiate instruction Integrate student voice Prepare for teacher observations and standardized testing Gather evidence to document your progress This updated version includes a robust companion website featuring videos, downloadable forms, and a journal for reflection. Use with Mentoring in Action, the companion guide for mentors!
Download or read book How Non tenured Novice Public School Teachers Describe Their Experience with Mentoring Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The focus of this research is to shed light on novice teachers' experience mentoring programs. The primary research concern is how non-tenured, novice public school teachers in their first three years of service describe their experience with mentoring programs. Two secondary questions were addressed: does participation in a mentoring program affect teacher retention? And, what are the factors that contribute to the attrition and retention rates of new teachers? The mentoring experience of novice teachers was analyzed. By employing qualitative methods, both survey and interview, the description of the novice teachers' experience was extrapolated and studied. Grounded theory was used to analyze the data derived from the research and to report the findings of this study. Seven major findings arose out of the methodological triangulation of the data from the review of related literature, questionnaire results and interview analysis including: both sit-down talks and the feedback they generate and coaching novice teachers in writing effective lesson plans that ensure all students access to the learning are important components of a quality mentoring program; teacher observation is a universal phenomenon in the beginning years of teaching but should only be one of multiple components in measuring a teacher's effectiveness; student success and academic achievement is affected by a teacher's involvement in an induction program; a novice teacher's success is positively impacted by participation in a comprehensive induction program; research indicates that mentoring new teachers has a positive effect on teacher retention and finally many factors lead to teacher retention and attrition including preparation, administrative support, working conditions, collegial support and socialization into the school culture, mentoring and induction programs, and salary and compensation." --
Download or read book Mentors in the Making written by Betty Achinstein and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to a growing interest in mentoring and new teacher induction, the authors offer a unique view of developing quality mentors. Drawing on empirical research, practitioner action inquiry, and field-tested practices from induction programs, they explore effective mentoring in diverse educational contexts. With richly contextualized and thoughtfully analyzed excerpts from actual mentoring conversations and powerful examples of practice, the volume offers educators, researchers, and policymakers a reform-minded vision of the future of mentoring. Challenging conventional wisdom, this essential resource: Argues that mentors are not born, but developed through conscious, deliberate, ongoing learning; Provides a needed link between research and practice in the field of new teacher mentoring, to define a knowledge base for effective mentoring; Documents induction and mentoring practices that focus new teachers on individual learners, equity-oriented curriculum and pedagogy, and the educator's role in reforming school culture; Highlights problems and complexities of enacting mentor knowledge and learning in diverse contexts.
Download or read book The Active Mentor written by Ron Nash and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect with new teachers and help them thrive in the active classroom! This resource demonstrates how to build active teacher mentoring programs that foster teacher retention and increase the effectiveness of new teachers. Stressing the importance of training new teachers to employ active classroom principles that ensure student engagement and achievement, the author provides strategies, anecdotes, and reflection questions that: Discuss the role of professional development in promoting teacher effectiveness Emphasize the importance of creating a schoolwide climate for mentoring Illustrate the critical role of mentors in providing teacher support Demonstrate the importance of building relationships with new teachers
Download or read book Quality Mentoring for Novice Teachers written by Sandra J. Odell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This survey of best practices is extremely useful to those charged with setting up state and local mentoring programs and provides a logical framework to convince policy makers to support teacher-induction programs. Case studies and discussion questions make this a valuable textbook for teacher education courses and tool for faculty in the school setting.
Download or read book Supporting Novice Teachers in Struggling Schools written by Geneva J. Feaster and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study addressed the problem of retention for novice teachers in struggling schools. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore a mentoring program in a large school district in Louisiana. Data were collected using questionnaires derived from the teacher questionnaire of the National Teacher and Principal Survey 2015–2016 School Year, in-depth mentor and novice teacher interviews, and mentoring artifacts. Findings indicated that friendships, relationships, common planning times, modeling, feedback, reflection, and training were critical to the success of novice teachers. Additional findings revealed that the end-of-year reflection, cohesiveness, communication, and reciprocity were the most effective components of the mentoring program for the mentor teachers. For novice teachers, cohesiveness, communication, and reciprocity were the most effective components. It was concluded that this study’s district should consider having mentors meet their novice teacher at the beginning of the school year and provide additional training on the curriculum, classroom management, and relationships. In addition, novice teachers need training on teaching special needs and English Language Learners and school processes such as providing remediation for struggling students and tracking students’ progress. Mentors and novice teachers would benefit from having a schedule that allows for common planning times and availability to improve the components of classroom observations, observation feedback, and end-of-year reflection. It was recommended to increase the number of days for the induction program to reduce stress for the novice teachers.
Download or read book Across the Domains written by Andrea M. Kent and published by IAP. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the Domains presents research that points to what “really matters” in what is such a complex field of practice. Across the Domains consists of twelve chapters. Both formal and informal mentoring programs are examined, from the perspective of both the mentor and mentee. There are traditional mentor-mentee relationships, e-mentoring, face-to-face mentoring, and blended mentoring studies. Included are mentors from higher education, school-based administrators, teacher leaders, and classroom teachers. Represented is both a national and international perspective. Questions for chapter reflection are included. This book is written for university faculty teaching and interested in furthering the research, development, and dissemination of mentoring programs in Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Higher Education Programs. In addition, this book would be beneficial for leaders of mentoring initiatives at a State Department of Education; P-12 Central Office Staff Program, Professional Developers, and School-based leaders; and researchers and practitioners who are members of organizations focused on mentoring.
Download or read book Mentoring in Schools written by Sarah Fletcher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentoring is a compulsory teaching requirement. This volume provides a practical and up-to-date mentoring guide for all practising mentors working in schools at primary and secondary levels, as well as those responsible for initial teacher training.
Download or read book Coaching Mentoring First year and Student Teachers written by India Podsen and published by Eye On Education. This book was released on 2006 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Mentoring Novice Teachers written by Debra Eckerman Pitton and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-04-28 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated resource helps mentors develop skills for guiding new teachers and offers reflections, discussion prompts, and role plays to promote effective interactions between mentors and beginning teachers.
Download or read book Mentoring History Teachers in the Secondary School written by Victoria Crooks and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentoring History Teachers in the Secondary School supports mentors to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding essential to the successful mentoring of beginning history teachers who are undertaking their initial teacher training or being inducted into the profession as early career teachers. The authors critically explore models of mentoring and place subject specificity at the heart of every chapter, offering practical mentoring strategies rooted in the best evidence and research from the history teaching community. This book is a vital source of encouragement and inspiration for all those involved in developing the next generation of history teachers, providing accessible summaries of history-specific thinking on a range of topics alongside mentoring support. Key topics include: • Understanding what being a subject-specific mentor of beginning history teachers involves. • Establishing a dialogic mentor-mentee relationship. • Supporting beginning teachers to develop the substantive and disciplinary knowledge they need to become excellent history teachers. • Guiding beginning history teachers through the lesson planning process. • Conducting subject-specific lesson observations and pre- and post-lesson discussions. • Supporting beginning history teachers to consider the purpose of history education and how they can navigate this in relation to values education, the use of ICT, and the teaching of controversial and sensitive issues. Mentoring History Teachers in the Secondary School offers an accessible and practical guide to mentoring beginning history teachers, with ready-to-use strategies to support and inspire both mentors and beginning teachers alike.
Download or read book What Successful Mentors Do written by Cathy D. Hicks and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2004-11-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As the authors so aptly suggest, good teaching is more a journey than a destination. This book will help both mentors and teachers to navigate this journey successfully." Stephen Sroka, Health Education Consultants Case Western Reserve University "What a great book to provide for all veteran teachers so that when we are chatting in the lunchroom and ′new′ teachers share a dilemma, anyone on staff can chime in with advice, backed by research and experience." Diane Mierzwik, Teacher and Mentor Parkview Middle School, Yucaipa, CA "What Successful Mentors Do is easy to use, linked to best practices and is certain to be an invaluable resource for new and returning mentors." Theresa Ford, Developer/Consultant Educational Testing Service, Downey, CA Be the best mentor you can be with these state-of-the-art strategies! The first-day jitters. The first encounter with an angry parent. The first performance review. As a seasoned teacher, you remember each of these "firsts." But how can you relate your experiences to a new teacher? Find answers to these questions and the research to back them up in this tool-packed guide. What Successful Mentors Do offers sensible strategies to help mentors help new teachers. Using state-of-the art research as a bas, the authors provide 81 ways to put those "firsts" in perspective for your new teachers. Working from decades of experience, the authors synthesize theory and practice to show mentors how to: Increase new-teacher retention with the surest methods for classroom success Encourage teachers in ten essential areas of teaching, from using assessment tools to developing a personal teaching style, and more Guide teachers in their relationships with colleagues, parents, and administrators Improve their own mentoring approach and develop a mentoring style Avoid common mentoring pitfalls Sometimes life teaches us the lessons we need to grow. Other times, a trusted mentor prepares us for the challenges and guides us to success.
Download or read book Mentoring Across Boundaries written by Jean Boreen and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for mentors, administrators, and teacher educators, Mentoring Across Boundaries builds on the foundations of the authors' previous book, Mentoring Beginning Teachers, to explore many of the specific issues that impact the mentoring relationship. While there are general mentoring strategies that apply to nearly all programs, the success of any individual mentoring situation is affected by the relationship between mentor and mentee, the school environment, the mentee's stage of career, and other influences. Among the issues the authors explore are: age, gender, and culture in the mentoring relationship; new teachers in urban or rural school environments; veteran teachers moving across buildings or into a new school; teachers working with at-risk students; mentoring "burned-out" teachers; self-mentoring; working with struggling teachers; mentoring through technology. The most recent report from the National Commission on Teacher and America's Future states that "The conventional wisdom is that we can't find enough good teachers. The truth is that we can't keep enough good teachers." Mentoring has proven one of the most effective ways to keep teachers in the field. With Mentoring Across Boundaries in hand, mentors and administrators will find the guidance they need to navigate many of the rough spots that have the potential to derail successful mentoring.
