Teachers Mentoring Teachers : A Practical Approach to Helping New and Experienced Staff

by John C. Daresh

• ISBN13: 9780761945765
• ISBN10: 0761945768
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-27
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This highly interactive guide offers a step-by-step method for planning, implementing, and evaluating mentor programs to maximize teacher satisfaction and productivity.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Dedication	ix
About the Author	xi
Mentoring: A Welcome Teaching Assistant	1	(7)
Why Start a Mentoring Program?	1	(2)
Benefits to Mentors	3	(1)
Benefits to Proteges	4	(1)
Benefits to Districts	5	(1)
Potential Problems with Mentoring	5	(2)
Summarizing the Chapter	7	(1)
Initial Program Development	8	(5)
Planning a Program: A Typical Case	8	(1)
Mentoring Planning Team: Setting the Stage	9	(1)
Implementation: Putting It All Together	10	(1)
Appraisal: How Did It Work?	11	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	12	(1)
What Is Our Purpose?	13	(7)
Decide the Target Groups	13	(1)
Two Cases	14	(1)
Identifying a Purpose	15	(2)
Checking Your Plan	17	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	18	(2)
Who Is a Mentor?	20	(8)
Characteristics of Mentors: One Case	20	(2)
Characteristics of Mentors: A Second Case	22	(1)
Are Good Teachers Always Good Mentors?	23	(1)
What Are Some Characteristics of Effective Mentors?	24	(1)
Danger Signals	25	(1)
Responsibilities of Mentors	26	(1)
Checking Your Plan	27	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	27	(1)
Preparing People to Serve as Mentors	28	(10)
Domain 1: Orientation to Mentoring	28	(1)
Domain 2: Effective Planning and Managing of Instruction	29	(2)
Domain 3: Human Relations Skills	31	(2)
Domain 4: Mentor Process Skills	33	(2)
Domain 5: Local Implementation Issues	35	(1)
Checking Your Plan	36	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	37	(1)
Matching Mentors and Proteges	38	(6)
A Case of a Bad Match	38	(1)
Mentor Matching: Some Myths	39	(1)
So What Should You Use?	40	(1)
Some Additional Thoughts	41	(1)
Checking Your Plan	42	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	43	(1)
What Do Mentors Do?	44	(9)
A Case in Point	44	(4)
Additional Responsibilities of Mentors	48	(2)
Developing an Action Plan	50	(1)
Checking Your Plan	50	(2)
Summarizing the Chapter	52	(1)
Mentoring for Beginning Teachers	53	(10)
Beginning Teachers' Needs	55	(1)
A Case Study	56	(1)
How Could Mentoring Help?	57	(5)
Summarizing the Chapter	62	(1)
References	62	(1)
Mentoring for Veterans	63	(6)
Mentoring for Veterans: Two Cases	63	(3)
Mentoring for Experienced Transfers	66	(1)
Mentoring for Veterans Within a System	66	(1)
Checking Your Plan	67	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	67	(2)
Did the Mentoring Program Work?	69	(6)
Evaluation Questions	69	(4)
Checking Your Plan	73	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	74	(1)
Moving Beyond Starting Your Mentoring Program	75	(4)
How Does Professional Development Fit?	76	(1)
Reviewing Local Priorities	76	(1)
What Happens After Mentoring?	77	(1)
Checking Your Plan	77	(1)
Summarizing the Chapter	78	(1)
Appendix A: Answers to the Mentoring Background Quiz in Chapter 1	79	(2)
Appendix B: Mentor-Protege Action Planning Form	81	(2)
Suggested Readings	83	(2)
Index	85