Lipton, Laura

"This . . . resource for mentors and others who support new teachers is filled with strategies, structures, and tools for offering support, creating cognitive challenge, and facilitating the professional vision of a learning-focused career. With this book, you will mentor beginners who can . . . tackle the complexities of learning to teach. You will find concrete ideas for accelerating the transition from novice to more expert practice"--Back cover.

To support the professional growth of teachers, this book provides supervisors with templates and tools for guiding their interactions with teaching staff. Focuses on four key areas of learning-focused supervision: developmental, standards-driven, data-based and customized.

Includes bibliographical references and index.