Mentoring Matters: A Practical Guide to Learning-Focused Relationships

Mentor teachers provide a welcoming and supportive environment for educators facing new challenges, from navigating year one to transitioning to new roles. In this third edition, the authors offer mentor teachers and coaches guidance on establishing and maintaining learning-focused relationships with the teachers they support. The practical tips, specific strategies, and idea menus benefit novice teachers and experienced teachers alike.

This book will help K–12 mentor teachers:

1. Learn how to anticipate the needs of beginning teachers as the school year unfolds
2. Access templates to guide planning, reflecting, and problem solving
3. Receive strategies for customizing learning-focused conversations
4. Understand the journey from novice to expert teacher and how to assess teachers’ development
5. Watch videos illustrating concepts discussed in the book