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Teacher quality is the single most important lever schools have for raising student achievement. A substantial body of research indicates that new teachers are less able than their more experienced colleagues to help students fulfill their academic potential. Yet in many school districts particularly
those in urban settings as many as half of the teachers may have less than five years experience. In addition, the students who face the greatest challenges are most… More >>
New Teacher Mentoring: Hopes and Promise for Improving Teacher Effectiveness
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#1 by Midwest Book Review on April 18, 2010 - 3:01 am
The finer aspects of teaching are not picked up in a college classroom. “New Teacher Mentoring: Hopes and Promise for Improving Teacher Effectiveness” is a guide aimed at educational administrators who want to try to form solid mentoring programs that pairs rookie teachers with seasoned veterans so that the new teacher can meet their potential much quicker. Stating that mentoring programs have an endless list of positives, the staff and writers of “New Teacher Mentoring” have created a guide that simply should be in every educational sciences collection.
Rating: 5 / 5