Have a positive, upbeat personality. Communicate well both verbally and in writing. Be considered successful in the classroom. Selection of the right teacher mentors is of primary importance. Experienced teachers are not the same as master teachers.
Some teachers lack the personality needed.
The administrator may be the one to select the teacher mentors, or they may be selected by the whole faculty. Here is a very significant way of honoring, as well as fully utilizing, those teachers who are excellent. Whether or not the administrator has help in selecting the teacher mentors, training or procuring training for them will be his responsibility. Training provides both direction and assistance for the teacher mentor. While setting up the goals of the program, the administrator must realize that the teacher mentor and the new teacher will need to make modifications to accommodate the normal difficulties that come in coordinating the activities of very busy people.