mentoring in education

Discusses literacy coaching and professional formats for coaches, such as collaborative resource management, content presentations, coplanning, study groups, demonstration lessons, peer coaching, and coteaching, and describes the roles, procedures, and responsibilities of each.

Contains twenty-six articles in which men and women from within the teaching profession explore the questions of what attracts good teachers and keeps them in the profession, and what makes schools better places for students to learn and for teachers to work.

Presents guidance for mentors of new teachers, explaining why mentors are needed and how to think like a coach, allow freedom to experiment, help with classroom management challenges, foster reflection, and encourage professional development.

Explores how coaching programs can help teachers increase their skills, effectiveness, and student learning, outlines the coaching process, and explains how to develop effective coaching programs in the school setting.

Presents information on school support teams, providing an overview of the schoolwide approach to change and the role of support teams, and offering suggestions on how to organize, utilize, and maintain a system of school support teams, and train team members.