Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214).
Choosing and supporting good mentors -- Mentoring through goal setting: "Where are we going and how do we know we have arrived?" -- Age and gender -- Mentoring across culture -- Mentoring in rural or urban schools -- Moving across buildings or districts: experienced teachers in new environments -- Mentoring the teacher teaching at-risk students -- Mentoring to avoid burnout -- Self-mentoring: coaching oneself toward growth -- Mentoring the teacher who struggles -- Thinking outside the box: using technology to support mentoring -- Appendix A: Internet resources for mentors and beginning teachers -- Appendix B: Sample mentoring questionnaires.
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While there are general mentoring strategies that apply to nearly all programs, the success of any individual mentoring situation is affected by the realationship between mentor and mentee, the school environment, the mentee's stage of career, and other influences. This book explores many of the specific issues that impact the mentoring relationship.