Teacher Mentoring and Induction: The State of the Art and Beyond
"The material is useful not only for beginners just starting to look at mentoring, but also for those with years of experience. It is one of the best books I've read on the topic."(Carole Cooper, Director of Academic Accountability)"Ensuring that our newest colleagues are properly inducted and supported must be a top priority for all educators.Teacher Mentoring and Inductionis a wonderful resource for those who care about the future of the teaching profession."(Terry Dozier, Director, Center for Teacher Leadership)"The implications for the field are presented in a user-friendly manner. The examples of induction and mentoring programs are very thoughtfully examined to provide readers with multiple ways to approach and reach success in planning and implementing programs in their local setting."(Theresa Rouse, Assessment & Program Evaluation Coordinator)"Porter and colleagues have written a text that can be practically applied in a variety of settings. The topic is very timely in today's troubled atmosphere of teacher retention versus increasing accountability. This book will appeal to a wide audience of teachers and administrators."(Mentoring & Tutoring, November 2007, Vol. 15, No. 4 2008-01-28)"Based on the research and experience of its contributors, this book provides a solid overview of some of the critical challenges in developing and implementing effective mentoring programs. It is most useful to the readers who seek a cursory understanding of this topic and for the practitioners who may use the appended exercises to analyze their own mentoring and induction program."(Harvard Educational Review, Summer 2008 2008-11-19)