{"product_id":"mentoring-teachers-navigating-the-real-world-tensions-paperback-softback-9780470874127","title":"Mentoring Teachers; Navigating the Real-World Tensions (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470874127","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMentoring Teachers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNavigating the Real-World Tensions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnn Lieberman (Author), Susan Hanson (Author), Janet Gless (Author), Ellen Moir (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470874127, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA useful guide for teacher mentors as they face new and difficult challenges in their work\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNew teachers often struggle to apply their knowledge in real-world settings, and the idea of mentoring these teachers during their first years in the classroom has captured the imagination of schools all over the world. Drawn from the experiences over the last twenty years of the New Teacher Center, the book illuminates the subtleties and struggles of becoming an excellent, effective mentor. The book discusses the five big tensions of mentoring: developing a new identity, developing trusting relationships, accelerating teacher growth, mentoring in challenging contexts, and learning leadership skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes in-depth the most common challenges of the mentor role\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA wonderful guide for both new and veteran mentors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes engaging firsthand narratives written by mentors working in a variety of settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is from the New Teacher Center, an organization whose highly respected mentor training model has served over 50,000 teachers nationwide. The New Teacher Center is dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders through comprehensive mentoring and professional development programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEllen Moir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One THE TENSIONS OF MENTORING\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTENSION ONE: Building a New Identity 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTENSION TWO: Developing Trusting Relationships 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTENSION THREE: Accelerating Teacher Development 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTENSION FOUR: Mentoring in Challenging Contexts 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTENSION FIVE: Learning Leadership Skills 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two STORIES OF MENTORING\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSTORY ONE: The Waiting Place 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeslie Baldacci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSTORY TWO: Fired, Hired, and Inspired 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKathleen Aldred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSTORY THREE: Finding a Way 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Eldred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSTORY FOUR: Savior, Friend, Mentor 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank Pantano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: What Can We Learn? 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Mentor Prompts 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 155\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278057926936,"sku":"9780470874127","price":16.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470874127.jpg?v=1781457780","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mentoring-teachers-navigating-the-real-world-tensions-paperback-softback-9780470874127","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}